Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James scored 31 points and added nine assists and four rebounds on 50% shooting in Thursday’s 134–131 victory over the Washington Wizards.
James’s continued ability to play at an elite level at 39 years old has captivated the NBA world, including his teammates. Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell gave glowing reviews about James and what it’s like to watch him continue to inspire fans of the game of basketball.
“He’s the first person I saw play in the NBA, to be honest,” Russell told reporters after Thursday night’s overtime win. “My dad took me to my first NBA game against the Pacers. [I’m] from Kentucky so that was our pro team and they played the [Cavaliers]. I was a big LeBron fan. He did that signature dunk, and I remember crying.”
