Just how old is LeBron James at this point in his legendary NBA career?
Yes, he just turned 38, but my point is: He’s so old that he’s playing against players who are sons of guys he’s faced.
That’s the case with Jabari Smith Jr., the Houston Rockets pick who’s a rookie this season.
Smith faced off against James on Monday and was mic’d up. Check out the exchange below that he had with James in which he told LeBron that James’ first game was against his father.
“You feel old, don’t you?” Smith said.
Hilarious! This is such a fun moment that was captured:
JABARI SMITH JR: “You played against my dad in your first NBA game ever, Sacramento.”
LEBRON: “Why you do that to me?”
JABARI: “You feel old don’t you?” 😂pic.twitter.com/gBvq63dMRi
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) January 17, 2023
Also, this is correct: James played against Smith Sr. (who didn’t play a minute) in his first game.
And then there was this moment after the game:
LeBron James scores 48 points & then shares a moment with 19-year-old rookie Jabari Smith Jr & Jabari Smith Sr, who played for the Kings during Bron’s NBA debut 20 years ago 👑❤️ pic.twitter.com/CLSqfxTMyD
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) January 17, 2023
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