I can see him playing for 3-4 seasons still. Dude is unreal.
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It isn’t the ability, It’ll be the gas tank and being injury prone.
I'm going to feel a lot of strong feelings when he hangs it up. Part of me wishes he would play until he's 45 coaching from the bench and playing 5-10 minutes here and there until playoff time.
yeah, I’m right at the age where I’ve never really watched basketball without him in the league, I suppose it’ll make me feel like a proper adult when he retires
We're having another parade for sure. Gonna be a bittersweet day.
It's not even his gas tank. You can tell his mind is no longer on basketball and as he continues to play year after year it will be harder and harder to motivate himself to continue playing. We're only guaranteed one more season.
I said that 3-4 years ago. Wouldn’t be surprised at all if he played to 45
Lebron will be remembered as one of the Titans of sports like Babe Ruth, Wilt, Gretzky. They all are in a class of their own. Stupid to try and rank them against each other. All titans.
Year 21 at almost 39 years old. This is something truly historic and something we have not seen. We've seen guys play to 39 but not ever to this level. Not average 29 a game last year with multiple injuries and roster changes around you. And doing so at the efficiency he continues to have.
Appreciate what we have in this man while we still have him. Appreciate him.
Kareem averaged 23/6/4 and played 79 games at Lebron’s age
On 21st seasons
Dirk started 20 games and averaged 7 points on 36%
KG started 38 games and averaged 3 points
Willis played 5 games( started 0) averaged 2 points
Parish started 3 games and averaged 4 points
Vince Carter started 9 games and averaged 7 points
Lebron will probably average 21-25 points this season and it's an absolute joke compared to what came before him
Let's not forget Kareem here. At Lebron's current age of 38 (obviously he could not enter the draft early back then) he averaged 23.4ppg and at age 41 in his 21st professional season he still racked up 10ppg
The age comparison is interesting, but LeBron’s age 38 season was last season when he averaged 28.9. If you want to compare age 37 seasons, LeBron averaged 30.3 to Kareem’s 22. What Kareem did was impressive, but it’s really nothing compared to what LeBron is doing at the same age. LeBron is also averaging more boards and almost double the assists while providing all that scoring production.
A shame that Kareem couldn’t have gone straight to the NBA from high school. He easily had the abilities to be able to do it even in that era.
Truly unbelievable.
Now do the math on what Kareem’s stats would’ve been if instead of doing 4 years in college, he went straight to the pros or went for only 1 year.
You can't do that math because he didn't do it. The fatigue of a college season is a lot less than the NBA.
Age plays a bigger role than fatigue.
Mileage plays a huge role.
Weird omission of Kareem who did similar
He played 20 seasons
Doc Rivers said Jordan is the best basketball player ever, but LeBron has the best basketball career.
I feel like that summed it up quite nicely.
I feel like it's easier to argue the opposite
For decades? I think data would show a century +. This has only been done 2x across the history of American pro sports correct? I don’t think there’s ever been a player in his 21st season in a league playing at an all league level other than Tom Brady and Lebron James
Greatness
I wish other players like ad were this dedicated to their craft and body like lebron is.
Omg i dont fucking care
If lebron ever retires from the nba i’ll formally invite him to my league
Get that man a few sharp shooters! Enough with the bums surrounding the greatest ever.
I don't know if I am prepared to see these posts after every game for the rest of his career.
All I’m saying is, no one would have this opinion if Kareem hadn’t been forced to spend 4 years in college.
No guarantee he plays as long as he did if you trade 3 years of college ball with 3 years of NBA ball.
Lebron James broke the all time scoring record last night
Bron gotta have that MJ “just keep it close until the 4th” mentality. LeBron drives the offense and is a finesse god until winning time, and it’s beautiful right now
Longevity:
Wemby: hold my beer
We have all season to get on our knees and suck his balls, relax guys it's the 2nd game