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Robert Zeglinski

LeBron James told the corniest joke about his first All-Star Game and Nikola Jokić ate it all up

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In his 21st season, LeBron James has become something of an NBA elder statesman. He is an all-timer, still chugging along at an elite level, still mingling with some of the biggest names in basketball.

While sitting on the bench during the 2024 All-Star Game, James deployed a tried and true (but very cliche) old-age joke when he first played in an All-Star Game. While Luka Doncic and Paul George probably understood the corny “old school” route James was taking with his gag in advance, Nikola Jokić ate it all up.

Sometimes, you just gotta let a legend get some low-hanging fruit jokes off:

Corny as it is, it’s still funny hearing the almost 40-year-old James make reference to Wilt Chamberlain and Bob Cousy. It’s low-hanging fruit, but I can at least understand why Jokić thought it was funny and why he wanted to hear more from an icon like James.

NBA fans thought James' old-age joke at the All-Star Game was so corny

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