Few athletes have been able to outrun Father Time quite like LeBron James, who has proven time and time again that age is just a number. On his 38th birthday Friday, the Lakers superstar showed why he’s one of the greatest to ever pick up a basketball with a spectacular performance in Atlanta.
James finished the 130–121 win over Hawks with 47 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. He quickly brushed aside a 1-for-5 start to end the game 18-of-27 from the floor, while also leading the Lakers back from a 15-point deficit in the first half to capture much-needed victory.
James said that before the game he’d predicted a big night to his teammates, revealing after the win that he’d told his peers he would give them a gift on his special day. That gift was a 47-point outburst, his highest scoring total of the season.
