Former NBA all-star Gilbert Arenas discussed LeBron James and his high level of play on his Gil’s Arena show, and brought up an interesting point about the Lakers star’s longevity that is not often considered.
Could James’s high level of play, that is unprecedented in his late 30s, be putting pressure on players across the league?
“It just puts so much pressure on people,” Arenas said. “The fact that he’s 39, doing what he’s doing, makes 30 seem like you’re a rookie. Now we have a glimpse of what 38 and 39 is capable of doing, which means when players are looking like they’re slowing down at 31, 32, I don’t know how we accept that anymore.”
