LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers faced the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, and it was an opportunity for defending champions to improve their record early in the season.
LA opened their defense of the title with two defeats in the first five games, which generated a little frustration for the team. The Lakers ‘somewhat lackluster start was largely summed up by James’ sloppy dunk against the Spurs, which the four-time MVP quickly (and literally) recovered from.
Here’s a look at LeBron showing his unbridled athletics at the tender age of 36, when he made an impressive leap from the ground after a missed dunk attempt:
Perfect transition from lost dunk to turning into LeBron 😂
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LeBron James celebrated his 36th birthday on Wednesday, which culminated in a victory against Spurs. Friday’s clash was a rematch against coach Gregg Popovich’s team, with the Lakers managing to beat San Antonio.
For his part, LeBron has had a strong start to the campaign so far and has an average of 23.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.0 steals, while hitting 47.3 per percent of your pitches overall – including 2.2 triples per game in a 35.5 percent clip. Clearly, The King has no problem finding his way early in the season, despite a short break.
