Former NBA champion Kendrick Perkins, who was once LeBron James’ teammate, believes LeBron still has multiple All-NBA seasons ahead of him as he embarks on his 22nd year in the league.
“Look, LeBron is gonna make a few All-NBA teams until he retires, and I mean a minimum of two,” Perkins said on NBA Today. “Look, he’s gonna always give his all to the game of basketball, and he has said that himself. He said, ‘If I get to the point where I feel like I’m cheating the game, I’m gonna walk away.’ So if he’s on the floor, you better believe that we’re gonna get the best LeBron James.”
One person who also has high praise for LeBron is LA Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, who recently commended his contributions to the team both on and off the court.
“He consistently delivers,” Buss said, as reported by the L.A. Times. “He puts in the work. He’s not only a worldwide brand, but he is our leader. He’s the captain of our team and he sets the tone, sets the pace by putting in the hard work. Nobody can complain about the work if you see somebody with his résumé and his longevity of career, nobody can complain about having to practice if he’s willing to do it. And he does. He just amazes me. I don’t know what else to say.
“In terms of my expectations for the team, I can sit here and tell you — Lakers always play for a championship, as we know, between Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson and Phil Jackson and Pat Riley and Dr. Buss. That’s who we are. But it’s just me talking. What I really want is for the games to start so that we can watch what these guys are gonna do. I’ll let them tell the story ’cause they’re the ones that are really going to show us what they’ve got.”
LeBron’s performance at the Olympics demonstrates that he is far from finished making history.
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