LeBron James clarified his age in a viral photo that compared the Lakers superstar to G League Ignite player Scoot Henderson.
House of Highlights reposted a graphic comparing what claimed to be an 18-year-old James to Henderson at the same age. In the picture, one can see James in his St. Vincent-St. Mary High School Fighting Irish gear next to Henderson in his Ignite jersey.
“Scoot is SHREDDED,” the page captioned the post with mind-blown and stunned emojis.
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Fans began debating under the post before James himself issued a correction on the Instagram page’s behalf.
“That me at 15 by the way! Lol,” he wrote.
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His comment had nearly 80,000 likes as of Thursday morning. James, notably, was drafted No. 1 by the Cavaliers straight out of high school before the NBA changed draft eligibility rules. The now 19-year-old Henderson, who is averaging 16.6 points in the 2022–23 G League, is eligible in the upcoming draft and projected to be the No. 2 pick.