r/nba Celtics Apr 13 '24

[Highlight] LeBron steals the ball and finishes with a reverse dunk to put the Grizzlies away Highlight

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u/wafflehouse4 Kings Apr 14 '24

take that monstars

1

u/Plane_Fox1497 Apr 14 '24

Genryusai m'a appris à ne jamais sous-estimer un vieil homme😋❤️

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u/aznmango8 Lakers Apr 14 '24

Goat

1

u/911one87 Apr 14 '24

Alright I know this a NBA sub, but in hockey when a guy takes a slap shot into an empty net it’s gloves off haha

1

u/alexcantswim Apr 14 '24

Ja Morant wanted to pull his gun soooo bad 😂

1

u/ka0000 Apr 14 '24

Hate him

2

u/GoForAU Suns Apr 14 '24

God damn is the court some MyLeague torcher chamber.

3

u/SlowCrates Apr 14 '24

To think one of the most impressive end-of-game plays of his career comes in year 21. Hahaha what the fuck is this dude?

2

u/OmegaPointMG Apr 14 '24

Lakers need to fire darvin ham. No way it should be a close game like this

3

u/graypod Apr 14 '24

Bron had his hands out like he was expecting the pass too. He's so good.

0

u/sparepartsferda Apr 13 '24

This sub should just be renamed r/ LeBron

2

u/midcardheel Apr 13 '24

I’ve seen enough. The Greatest Ever

2

u/Beahner Apr 13 '24

I’m just not going to get used to these new ball courts.

I’m sorry. I tried. I’m just clearly too old.

2

u/startrek_redshirt Celtics Apr 13 '24

He hit the 2k dunk animation

1

u/Ok-Fishing-9902 Apr 13 '24

Did you know Lebrun actually dropped out of high school his senior year

1

u/ll-phuture-ll Nets Apr 13 '24

That old man makes me smile

1

u/austxsun Apr 13 '24

That court is wild

1

u/lawoflyfe Apr 13 '24

Interception. Got that linebacker in him

1

u/Flowenchilada Apr 13 '24

My Apple TV decided to take a shit right as this happened.

1

u/Virtual-Radish1111 Apr 13 '24

His longevity is commendable and inspiring

2

u/LimitNo6587 Apr 13 '24

Michael Jordan who?

1

u/Old-Clothes-3225 Cavaliers Apr 13 '24

The greatest player of all time ladies and gentlemen

2

u/WTFAnimations Apr 13 '24

Boy oh boy where do I even begin. Lebron.. honey, my pookie bear. I have loved you ever since I first laid eyes on you. The way you drive into the paint and strike fear into your enemies eyes. Your silky smooth touch around the rim, and that gorgeous jumpshot. I would do anything for you. I wish it were possible to freeze time so I would never have to watch you retire.

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u/fupamane Apr 13 '24

Most scripted play I have ever seen

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u/wilsynet Minneapolis Lakers Apr 13 '24

Obviously this proves the NBA is rigged. Silver paid Memphis to give up the ball, and the rim has an electro magnet in it.

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u/CertainLab4261 Apr 13 '24

At almost 40, LBJ still young!! 🌱

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u/alarmingkestrel Apr 13 '24

This man is a freak

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u/wetfart_3750 Apr 13 '24

Isn't he running with the ball in his hands when he steals it?

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u/WonderfulCattle6234 Apr 13 '24

I'm an extremely casual NBA fan where I'll watch the Bucks in the playoffs if they're on a channel my parents get and I can steal it from them via streaming. What do NBA fans think about courts like this? I'm not sure about others, but I'm a big fan of this gray court. Really makes the action stand out.

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u/Greedy_Ear_Mike Apr 13 '24

Those Laker jerseys pop on that court, goddamn.

1

u/Nibiru8383 Apr 13 '24

Foot injury huh

2

u/usnvet1976 Apr 13 '24

Hell of a play by LeBron. Great dunk at the end.

2

u/gaius_worzels_bird Apr 13 '24

Always sounds like a home game whenever Lakers/Warriors play

2

u/Dymatizeee Knicks Apr 13 '24

Bro is 39.. he should not be able to do this

2

u/DepartureDapper6524 Apr 13 '24

He’s the oldest player in the league, and when he turns it on, he might still be the most athletic person in the building. I haven’t seen him run like that in years, god damn.

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u/tonyG___ Apr 13 '24

That is actually such a fucking insane play to make at 35+

Jesus

1

u/grimm_jowwl Apr 13 '24

That dudes 39. I pulled my back getting out of bed. The fuck…

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u/Delicious_Driver_202 Apr 13 '24

That player who can't run faster than a 39 year old player should be fired by the Grizzlies

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u/cryptolipto Apr 13 '24

All his teammates loved that haha

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u/BirdBucket Apr 13 '24

He is so fucking FAST

4

u/Zee_WeeWee Cavaliers Apr 13 '24

It’s really not that impressive. I’m one year younger and managed to pour a bowl of heart healthy cereal without pulling anything this morning. Grabbing the bowl was a lot like a dunk tbh

1

u/JensLehmens Apr 13 '24

someone get the tweet about the lebron fuckery in here

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u/smooth_rubber_001 Apr 13 '24

Way too many people take LBJ for granted. When he finally hangs up his shoes and jersey for good, I really don’t think a lot of people will realize just how incredible of an athlete / basketball player he was.

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u/Yodzilla 76ers Apr 13 '24

LeBron James is the Heihachi Mishima of basketball prove me wrong

1

u/BloodyPants Mavericks Apr 13 '24

He actually ran the full court…at 97 years old…

2

u/Ricksauc3 Apr 13 '24

Oldest dude in the league dominating everyone.

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u/[deleted] Apr 13 '24

Yelling "bitch ass" in street clothes is peak Marcus Smart

1

u/BlackTriceratops Apr 13 '24

What a physical freak

2

u/apisaiulicer Apr 13 '24

I'm not a Lebron guy but it's amazing what he can do at his age

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u/DamageSpecialist9284 Apr 13 '24 edited Apr 13 '24

Absolutely great play & hussle 💯, on the other hand an absolutely terrible human being overall 💯 unfortunately....

Btw, can someone please explain how his son is actually even remotely eligible for the draft averaging around 4-5 points per game this past season & literally stroking out on the court??? The only possible reason that I can think of is that it's bc his last name is LaBron. Bc he's obviously NOT NBA material. Those boys are likely going to give him another stroke to be honest.

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u/KungFuSlanda Hawks Apr 13 '24

Lebron is 39. I'll shit on him all day long b/c he's a wet blanket personality but balling like this at 39 is CRAZY

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u/MrAdelphi03 Lakers Apr 13 '24

Why is he the only Laker moving????

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u/Separate-Score-7898 Apr 13 '24

Oh look, another open and free lebron dunk against trash team while he just stood around on defense. So impressive. He should be coming off the bench the last 3 seasons.

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u/J2Mags Nuggets Apr 13 '24

Holy shit LeBron is terrifying 😳

3

u/LatterBank2699 Apr 13 '24

It’s really hard to watch LeBron’s obvious decline in real time.

He may only have 10 to 12 seasons left. Sad.

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u/Trill405 Thunder Apr 13 '24

Damn I hope OKC doesn’t play them in Rd 1 😭

1

u/twodubmac Apr 13 '24

Well it was a great pass

2

u/Jealous-Computer-444 Apr 13 '24

putting away the poverty grizzlies. Lakers are not doing shit in the playoffs

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u/FIFAmusicisGOATED Apr 13 '24

You know that clip of Kevin Garnett arguing over dogs in the league with Paul Pierce, and when he tells him Lebron would bone him at 90? I’m starting to believe that maybe he’s right.

The dude is basically 40 years old. He shouldn’t be able to do that. It’s almost like watching 20 year old 7’4 center Wenbanyama run the court and hit a pull-up logo 3. Like you simply shouldn’t be able to do those things based on the context. I am really going to miss this era of the NBA when it doesn’t have Lebron in it anymore

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u/GNUtoReddit Apr 13 '24

Ohhhh! That's awesome! They won by one basket against the Griz 3rd string. They are amazing! (Lol...not!).

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u/ImComfortableDoug Apr 13 '24

Wow a Millennial Gray basketball court. Fucking gross

2

u/TJiMTS Apr 13 '24

What’s crazy is how quickly he analyses that the ball is going backcourt and the defender is going to heave it towards the centre of the court to keep it in…

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u/Double-Armadillo-898 Apr 13 '24

bruh im younger than him and feel like im dying with every movement, how is he still goin

1

u/sterlingsalmini Knicks Apr 13 '24

Come on now!

2

u/pocketjacks Apr 13 '24

The oldest active NBA player, ladies and gentlemen.

1

u/LukeBrokeMyGuitar Apr 13 '24

Why isn't this travelling? Last place dude dribbled was the three-point line.

1

u/spanther96 Celtics Apr 13 '24

you guys hear that? behhh behhhh

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u/ENDURANCEx Apr 13 '24

He got the ball at half court and dribbled twice before the dunk.........

1

u/drpeachbasket Apr 13 '24

Something something fuckery something something

1

u/BrightOnT1 Apr 13 '24

i hate country music but that's some alan jackson freight train shiet

1

u/LysolDoritos Apr 13 '24

LeHunky Bear ❤️

1

u/Carl__Jeppson Apr 13 '24

What is this abomination of a court?

1

u/Bored_Amalgamation Apr 13 '24

dude shaking his head... I'm glad he saw that happen.

1

u/neel_jung Apr 13 '24

Great call by the announcer considering the lead time he had!

1

u/Sad-Ship Apr 13 '24

They have to unwrap this 3000 year old mummy every game and he still manages to do shit like this

1

u/LegateDamar13 Apr 13 '24

It was as if the train called Sunshine suddenly went full speed thru tunnel over the bridge of death going sideways.

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u/TotalWarFest2018 Apr 13 '24

Have any players said whether they find that floor distracting?

It looks cool as hell, but it seems like it would throw you off a bit.

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u/jawntothefuture 76ers Apr 13 '24

LeAgelesswonder 

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u/Drofekard Apr 13 '24

Is LBJ juicing?

1

u/YouWereBrained Thunder Apr 13 '24

See that country asshole shaking his head at him? Probably some guy who calls him LeQueen on Twitter or Reddit.

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u/Slowmexicano Apr 13 '24

New point record

1

u/GandhiDalaiKingJr Apr 13 '24

that's potentially a 50 in a dunk contest

1

u/NoFreeTea Apr 13 '24

Last 20 seconds and he still the most energized on the court, GOAT

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u/InLoveWithCheesecake Apr 13 '24

best defensive and offensive player to ever played basketball

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u/Dontbecuck Apr 13 '24

He ran the length of the court, slots the ball and reverse dunked it in the span of 10.5s remaining to 5.5s remaining. WOW.

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u/dalcowboiz Clippers Apr 13 '24

Father time is sitting in meetings right now discussing his future at the company while he sees his associates snickering at him and whispering, and he is continually flipping everyone off in plain sight.

"Lost his touch," say the whispers.

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u/Disastrous_Ad_6024 Apr 13 '24

Why floor are that weird silver color? NBA folks ain't taking this game seriously. Total disgrace

1

u/elp44blue Apr 13 '24

He’s not an average 80 year old

1

u/clar1f1er Apr 13 '24

Why does the basketball court look like the floor at a walmart?

1

u/Deep-Thought Apr 13 '24

How are his back and knees not hurting after that??

3

u/girth_br00ks Spurs Apr 13 '24

This is insanity to have a 39 yr old doing that jam

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u/AppleSauceNinja_ Apr 13 '24 edited Apr 13 '24

Had to watch it like 10 times just to marvel at how fucking unbelievably slow Lebron is

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u/theinforman2 Apr 13 '24

Ok but why does Memphis’ court match the Lakers jerseys

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u/TreeHeavy8620 Apr 13 '24

That court is hideous

2

u/joeygreco1985 Apr 13 '24

No way, the yellow jerseys pop on that court. Looks great on tv

1

u/MathGeekWannaBe Apr 13 '24

LeBron and AD took me to my fantasy finals 😎

2

u/Atreaia Apr 13 '24

TheBron playing defense??

1

u/dwaite1 Hornets Apr 13 '24

If some 40 year old does this to me at the rec center then I’m hanging it up.

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u/Sturmundsterne Apr 13 '24

That is the ugliest floor I’ve ever seen.

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u/CaptnRo Apr 13 '24

Jesus Christ!

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u/inL1MB0 Apr 13 '24

Memphis are so injured they're basically a G League team at this point. Look at who played that night. Embarrassing it was this close

1

u/NBA2024 Apr 13 '24

I’m imagining him doing that in a Game 6 close out vs Denver to win the series 4-2 on 50 points

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u/OneirionKnight Apr 13 '24

LeBron James

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u/Dry-Debate-6893 Apr 13 '24

Hey calm down on the old man being able to dunk comments.  I’m 42 and just dunked for the first time in my life.  Granted it was on the little tikes easy score basket ball set, but a dunks a dunk.

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u/TheSundaeSlide Apr 13 '24

The contrast of that court with the Lakers yellow is just amazing.

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u/simonmpunkt Apr 13 '24

LeBron is like a cheat in a game

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u/Interesting-Back6587 Apr 13 '24

This man is 4000 years old and he’s playing like that!

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u/Emera1dthumb Apr 13 '24

Can you imagine how defeating that is to have your arena cheering for an opposing player? I guess that’s why he’s the king.

1

u/whalejump Thunder Apr 13 '24

LeBrollercoaster

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u/Ealy-24 Apr 13 '24

LeBron is making 39 the new 29

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u/Commentswhenpooping Pistons Apr 13 '24

God damnit I love LeBron. This dude is pushing 40. For those of you who are near or have passed this age…it’s absolutely wild.

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u/rocket_beer Celtics Apr 13 '24

How many dribbles is that?

(I’m asking non-Laker fans, for accuracy)

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u/Legitimate_Tea9977 Apr 13 '24

Double drible!

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u/Junior_Cry Apr 13 '24

That's a travel violation.

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u/NoKnowsPose Lakers Apr 13 '24

It's not and not even close really.

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u/JVT32 Apr 13 '24

97 year old baller still scores points the old fashioned way

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u/Sea-Pea5760 Apr 13 '24

Nobody gives a shit that this man just RUNS around traveling like a damn greyhound bus . Lebron is a bitch

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u/NoKnowsPose Lakers Apr 13 '24

Just tell me that you don't know what a travel is and we can move on.

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u/RiversofJell0 Apr 13 '24

The Giannis special

1

u/Zoulogist Lakers Apr 13 '24

It’s the Kobe tribute dunk he did in Memphis 4 years ago

1

u/Aware-Degree-8838 Apr 13 '24

“They’re gonna get control of it…. OHHHH! LEBRON!”

Sweet call

1

u/guyyoumustknow Apr 13 '24

You are my sunshine

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u/n0th1ngspecial Apr 13 '24

Nice travel laFlop

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u/Head_of_Lettuce Apr 13 '24 edited Apr 13 '24

Why are the grizzlies attacking the basket like that when they’re down by 3?

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u/Drag0nborn1234 Mavericks Apr 13 '24

Friendly reminder that this senior citizen could still give us a show in a dunk contest.

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u/BitcoinHelpsYou Apr 13 '24

im fucking sorry man but this shit is a travel from the 3 point line.

Hell of a play but he takes 3 total steps.

I will die on this hill

2

u/Thunderhank Apr 13 '24

Took too long to scroll to find someone bring this up. Impressive but 100% travel.

1

u/c0nv3rg_3nce37 Apr 13 '24

that was sick.

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u/TheBestHairInTheRoom Apr 13 '24

What is up with the grey court? Haven’t watched a game in a long time. Is this like a default thing. Really fucked with my brain. Like is this a video game or a simulation or something. Weird vibes.

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u/UrsulasAnus Apr 13 '24

Unfuckingreal. 41 munutes in at the end of the season being and being 39 years old then he morphs into a cheetah. The IQ of hunting down and seeing the future of exactly what #14 was going to do with the ball is insane. Then comes the finish. Simply incredible.

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u/lettus-get-curious Apr 13 '24

Wouldn’t this be considered travel? Looks like he took 3 steps. Or was the first of three not counted because he was still dribbling? I dont know the rules so Im just curious!

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u/NoKnowsPose Lakers Apr 13 '24

It wasn't even close to a travel. You don't count steps until his dribble is fully stopped, meaning he has either picked up the ball or his hand is in a position on the ball that effectively ends his dribble.

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u/NefariousNeezy Lakers Apr 13 '24

Dude does not need to join the dunk contest

His dunk contest is in-game, in the clutch

(Seriously though what an embarassing win for the Lakers)

1

u/DeliciousMinute1966 Apr 13 '24

Gotta love it 😊

3

u/hdmiusbc Apr 13 '24

That court should be illegal

1

u/Riot_Westbroke Trail Blazers Apr 13 '24

Father.

1

u/geco1507 Apr 13 '24

Oldest player in the league at 39, playing 41 minutes, in his 69th game of the season at 35 min/game.

He's played 2425 minutes so far, most since 2017/18.

He beats logic once and again.

1

u/Narrow_Work6502 Apr 13 '24

Hope he got skymiles for that travel

3

u/Unhappy_Trade7988 Apr 13 '24

Memphis’s court matches how they play.

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u/Actionman___ Apr 13 '24

I still wanna talk about LBJ and AD did an extremly bad job in that defensive rebound. This could have easily been an And1 to tie the game. They got lucky...

1

u/Realhuman221 Apr 13 '24

Starting to think this LeBron James fella is pretty good

2

u/MaybeTaylorSwift572 Apr 13 '24

Lebron James is a good basketball player. I will die on this hill.

2

u/CapriceBurk Apr 13 '24

What a winner, milion times better then MJ

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u/madvillain21 Apr 13 '24

Dude almost 40 doing that insane

1

u/dissphemism Gran Destino Apr 13 '24

this Grizzlies court looks great when a team wears bright colors on it 

1

u/gobbled0ck Apr 13 '24

Foul on the other end led to this but it was still awesome

1

u/JigsaBigsa Apr 13 '24

Same headline as 20 years ago lol

1

u/Mrnicelefthand Apr 13 '24

LeFrieght train!

1

u/trewaldo Nuggets Apr 13 '24

When LeBron said he could “see things before they happen,” this was what he meant.

1

u/PracticeThat3785 Apr 13 '24

who shared my 2k myplayer career highlight??

1

u/alex_dlc Apr 13 '24

Why is the floor in black and white?

2

u/TheBrokerOfficial Bulls Apr 13 '24

But look at him under the basket not boxing out at the end of a very close and important game smh

1

u/Fun-Share4908 Apr 13 '24

lereverse dunk

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u/b3nz0r Apr 13 '24

I dig that slate court, thought I was looking at a screenshot from Street or something at first

2

u/StillPlagueMyLife Apr 13 '24

travelling before the dunk

1

u/EntertainmentPure955 Apr 13 '24

“Be wary of the old man in a game where the men die young”

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u/ChickenLiverNuts [PHI] JaKarr Sampson Apr 13 '24

Lebron at 80 years old will have more athleticism, drive, and passion in a game vs his grand kids than prime tobias harris does on a max contract

2

u/Johnnybats330 Apr 13 '24

That's not a steal

1

u/MrBhyn Celtics Apr 13 '24

LeFather of Memphis

1

u/Im_a_Knob [WAS] John Wall Apr 13 '24

this old man doesnt move like an old man

0

u/BraveTor808 Apr 13 '24

Surprised at the correct number of steps for a change

2

u/zombiemind8 Apr 13 '24

The ja interaction was great

1

u/Bookwormwood Apr 13 '24

Why tf is the court grey??? Unwatchable.

1

u/anythingfordopamine Supersonics Apr 13 '24

With how good he is at 39 I honestly think he could still be an average starter 10 years from now

1

u/AfricanWarPig Supersonics Apr 13 '24

"nyooom!" - LeBron, probably.

1

u/dodiesays [CLE] LeBron James Apr 13 '24

The audacity to finished it in reverse in a single possession game lol

2

u/cockriverss Apr 13 '24

More of a fluke than a steal /s

2

u/shempool_ Apr 13 '24

Tell me again Jordan was better. Cmon. Respect the rise

1

u/dead-ass- Spurs Apr 13 '24

respect 🫡

2

u/capzi Rockets Apr 13 '24

Why are they going for a layup when they are down by 3? They deserved to lose that game.

3

u/ghetto_engine Apr 13 '24

as long as it's a g-league roster, this laker team can beat it.

2

u/publ1c_stat1c Apr 13 '24

By far the hardest I have ever seen this man try in the past 8 years