Austin Reaves, the Los Angeles Lakers guard was not shy in addressing his super-star teammate. Six years after being on the court with LeBron James, Reaves claims that he has seen enough to form his opinion.
Austin Reaves, in The Young Man and The Three podcast, said that he believed he was the best player who ever touched a basketball. He would have likely been able to retire six years ago and the same thing would still be said.
Austin Reaves indicated that it is not money that is holding James on the court when he is 40 years old. Instead, it’s his passion. The only thing that makes him continue playing basketball is that he loves the grind, Reaves said. “He loves the game. He desires to keep on improving even when you are already on that level, there is still something he believes he can do to improve.
The time when Austin Reaves comments is right after James had answered the retirement speculation on 360 With Speedy by saying that he is not insinuating anything even though he is always being asked whether he is retiring.
The resume of James speaks volumes. He is a four-time champion, four-time MVP, three-time times Finals MVP with three different teams and the all-time leader in NBA scoring history. He is also the only player in league history who has amassed at least 40,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 assists.
The Lakers star has earned the All-NBA Second Team last season and he finished in the 6th place in the MVP voting which demonstrates that at the age of 40, he is still playing at the elite level. James goes into the 2025-26 season averaging 27.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.4 assists in his career, and is the oldest active player.
Austin Reaves is a former Kobe Bryant fan who now plays with the same player whom he thinks is the greatest of all time. And as his contract nears a year till free agency, James is pursuing a sixth ring a fifth title before determining what will become of his iconic career.
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