“He’s gonna be the All-Time scorer this year” Kendrick Perkins applauds LeBron James for taking care of his close friends
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LeBron James and Kendrick Perkins
On Wednesday, 37-year-old NBA star LeBron James reportedly extended the contract with his current team Los Angeles Lakers. This news was covered by sports columnist and NBA insider Adrain Wojnarowski. Adrian mentioned that Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul confirmed this news on ESPN.
James is on the threshold of the final year in the ongoing deal, which is worth $44.5 million. And now, extending the contract for more than one year will fetch him a whopping $97.1 million fortune. This contract made history as it surpassed the deal of Brooklynn Nets’ Kevin Durant, who was given assurance money of $53.2 million.
This deal almost confirmed that the star forward would retire as a LA Lakers player. With growing age, many professional athletes fail to furnish at the end-stage of their careers, not only in basketball but in other major sports as well, which are played worldwide. Former players like Michael Jordon or Kobe Bryant also had to face a similar situation where they were comparatively slower. They cannot perform as high as other younger players on the team.
But when it comes to LeBron, the 37-year-old hasn’t lost form. He has aged like fine wine where his records speak for him. LeBron averaged 30.3 points, 6.2 assists, and 8.2 rebounds last season. And the last time he had such an average was way back in 2007 while playing for San Antonio Spurs when he was just 23 years old.
The 2009 and 2010 MVP player can still play as a beast and make moves on the court like he often does. His availability has always been a significant boost to his team, and he proved his mettle by winning the 2020 season for LA Lakers. LeBron is on the verge of entering the 20th year of his playing career, and very few athletes have been able to play for this long time. He might even break a few records predominantly, he must score around 1326 points to dethrone Kareem Abdul Jabbar from the top spot in the all-time scoring list.
Kendrick Perkins’ take on LeBron James making sure everyone on the table is eating
Kendrick Perkins, talking about Bron’s deal and future in the league quoted: “LeBron James is powerful! See, he’s a boss. LeBron James is gonna get to his lettuce. LeBron James this year is gonna be the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. This is the thing that I love the most about LeBron James. The old saying, ‘You’re not a boss unless everyone around you is eating…”
LeBron James entering the final phase of his career
The 2009 and 2010 MVP player can still play as a beast and make moves on the court like he often does. His availability has always been a significant boost to his team, and he proved his mettle by winning the 2020 season for LA Lakers.
LeBron is on the verge of entering the 20th year of his playing career, and very few athletes have been able to play for this long time. He might even break a few records predominantly, he must score around 1326 points to dethrone Kareem Abdul Jabbar from the top spot in the all-time scoring list.
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