In his 18th season at age 36, LeBron James continues to make basketball look ridiculously easy while doing what he wants on NBA courts, whenever he wants. On Tuesday night, the Lakers make quick and early work on the Houston Rockets and take a 21-point lead after the first quarter.
The lead rose to 24 in the second quarter with just under eight minutes to play when LeBron decided to channel his inner Stephen Curry with a three-pointer of the most emphatic variety.
A closer look.
And the frame by frame.
We’ve seen Curry and other players do this from time to time, but usually it involves us turning and running back on defense as a preventative celebration. You will also normally see a player looking back at the basket just to make sure the ball does enter. LeBron never moved. He confirmed the reaction of his teammates.
After the match, LeBron revealed the origin of the shot was actually a bet made by a teammate, Dennis Schroder, who allegedly shouted “Bet a Benjamin on it” while LeBron was about to shoot. This guy took the bet near the mid-shot, and then turned around to make the hundred-dollar bet official by looking Schroder in the eye before the freaking ball even went inside.
LeBron James is the next level.