Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was made available prior to the 2023 All-Star game, and, for a second year in a row, the All-Star captain praised the Oklahoma City Thunder.
When asked to talk about Josh Giddey, who participated in the Rising Stars competition, James praised both him and the Thunder in general.
“Josh Giddey is really, really good, man. Obviously, a tall point guard. He is a triple-double-type of playmaker every single night because of his ability to rebound at his size, his distinctive passing and he has the ability to score in the paint.
I think he is going to continue to get better and better. They have a really good young core over in OKC. They don’t even have Chet (Holmgren) there just yet.
Josh is a really good player, along with the other rookies that they have this year. Obviously, we know first-time (All-Star) Shai (Gilgeous-Alexander) is really good and the rest of that crew over there.
Pretty good player, for sure. You guys should be proud.”
This is pretty high praise from James and should excite Thunder fans that the 19-time All-Star regards their team so highly with its young core. The full quote can be watched below:
“They have a really good young core in OKC, and they don’t even have Chet”
LeBron James on Josh Giddey and the Thunder’s team pic.twitter.com/szEMEiYHdO
— Andrew Schlecht (@AndrewKSchlecht) February 19, 2023
