LeBron James defying age in seemingly inevitable march to all-time scoring title
LOS ANGELES — To watch him is to constantly be surprised when he delivers what you expect. They said he was chosen before he ever arrived in the NBA, and he's spent 19 seasons proving that selection correct. He's changed the key words, graduating from hype to greatness to greatest in front of worldwide witnesses. Today, LeBron James is a year older than he was yesterday. He's one day closer to ...
by Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times
Dec 31, 2021
4 minutes
LOS ANGELES — To watch him is to constantly be surprised when he delivers what you expect.
They said he was chosen before he ever arrived in the NBA, and he's spent 19 seasons proving that selection correct. He's changed the key words, graduating from hype to greatness to greatest in front of worldwide witnesses.
Today, LeBron James is a year older than he was yesterday. He's one day closer to the moment when his muscles and tendons will start to erode and his skills start to transform into memories. But not now, not yet.
James is 37 years old — a number that means something to almost every
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