Jabari Smith Jr. hilariously told LeBron James that the Los Angeles Lakers superstar and NBA legend played against his dad.
The Los Angeles Lakers went up against the Houston Rockets on Monday night at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. It was the home outfit who came out on top as the Lakers recorded a 140-132 win over the visitors, and it was yet another incredible performance by the legendary veteran LeBron James that spurred the Lakers to an important win on home soil.
The legendary James who is currently in the 20th season of his NBA career and only recently became the second man ever to record 38,000 NBA points, recorded yet another unbelievable performance for his age as he racked up a whopping tally of 48 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists – recording a near triple-double as he helped the Lakers to the win over the Houston Rockets.
The NBA legend who is currently chasing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s long-standing record of most points in the NBA, successfully shot 16 of his 26 total attempted field goals at a success rate of 62% – recording yet another incredible display this season. While the highlights of his game went viral, a courtside clip of his game went viral too – one that truly sums up his crazy longevity.
What is the courtside clip that went viral involving LeBron James and Jabari Smith Jr?
The courtside clip from the Lakers versus Rockets encounter that went viral featured LeBron James and Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr.
It was during a break in the game when the Rockets forward addressed LeBron in a very straightforward fashion and said that James had played against his dad in his first NBA game ever. When a stunned LeBron asked him “Really?”, Smith Jr said that his dad was on the other team when James’ Cleveland Cavaliers went up against the Sacramento Kings in 2003.
The interaction went viral on social media in next to no time, as fans were stunned by the unbelievable longevity that LeBron has shown throughout his career. Indeed, a rookie James faced up against Jabari Smith when the Cavaliers met the Kings in their first game of the 2003/04 NBA season – highlighting what an incredible asset James has been to the NBA for over two decades.
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