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Lakers star LeBron James proves again that he can defy time

LOS ANGELES — When did the Lakers' LeBron James first feel old? James had just scored 48 points in a 140-132 victory over the Houston Rockets against 19-year-old Jabari Smith Jr. and 22-year-old Kenyon Martin Jr. with both of their fathers in attendance — former NBA players whom James played against. Could it have been the time James played the Memphis Grizzlies and saw Ziaire Williams on ...
LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts during play against the Houston Rockets in the second half at Crypto.com Arena on Jan. 16, 2023, in Los Angeles, California.

LOS ANGELES — When did the Lakers' LeBron James first feel old?

James had just scored 48 points in a 140-132 victory over the Houston Rockets against 19-year-old Jabari Smith Jr. and 22-year-old Kenyon Martin Jr. with both of their fathers in attendance — former NBA players whom James played against.

Could it have been the time James played the Memphis Grizzlies and saw Ziaire Williams on their team just two years after he played with his son, Bronny, at Chatsworth Sierra Canyon High?

Or maybe it was tussling with Golden State's Gary Payton II last year, a moment that triggered memories of being at big Gary

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