Why isn't LeBron James aging? 

i really think lebron's memory is his secret super power, cause no way in hell i could remmeber every handshakes with every teammates he had 😩

“Even though father time is undefeated, he’s at least lost a few rounds…” Perfect summary for one LeBron James’ career

I am 39 in a decent shape. I can dunk, but after a dunk session I need at least a week for my knees to start functioning properly again. What this dude is doing is absolutely insane.

I've never heard anyone talk about a sport the way he does as if he was a Chess Grandmaster recalling obscure positions from decades past. Lebron is truly one of a kind to combine that with elite athleticism.

I feel like I've been saying to myself "LeBron will probably play 5ish more years and then call it quits" for a decade now. And it feels like he *still* could play 5 more years now.

Rising up to block with your right but blocking with your left is athletically insane

As someone who doesn't know a lot about basketball but is interested in learning, I appreciate that you show highlights that best demonstrate the concepts that you're discussing, whether or not they actually result in the desired outcome (i.e., when a good read on offense doesn't result in a basket). I think it adds some authenticity to the instruction. I enjoy your videos, thank you for making them!

The guy on top of being one of the most gifted athletes to exist is also an incredibly disciplined person who takes 200% care of his body, spending millions each year on it.

Where I notice LeBrons age the most lately is for sure late games, by the 4th you can noticeably see him fatigued. He used to be able to play buzzer to buzzer no sweat

As amazing and as long a career as Vince Carter had, he was basically a 3 point shooter near the end. And that was also with out-of-this world athleticism.

Glad you mentioned his blocking strategy. I've been watching him for 21 years and everytime he does chase down blocks, he always go up with right arm fully extended but sill has his left arm up to ready for the reverse

man... this page is something else, keep it up!

20 years worth of experience in the NBA, about 2-3 eras of different playstyles, all in one of the greatest minds the game has ever seen, inside an absolute tank of a body. This dude giving Father Time a run for his money.

I think all the minutes he played in his career, from being an injury-free starter for 21 years and all those finals runs, makes his lack of regression even more impressive

I love your channel. Thank you so much for your videos. Please keep up your amazing work!

Fantastic video! I always enjoy your content!

Great video. You should continue your series from a while back when you did the top 10 players from each season, it would be sick to see that for last season or even this season when it ends.

I feel like you and Cody are just throwing in more jokes into the videos and pods and I'm loving it!

I’m gonna miss LeBron when he retires, probably a lot of people will miss him even the ones that complain about him.

I'll still never get over how fast athletic he was in his first ten years. It was insane I've never seen anyone that big strong and fast going to the rim

The way Jalen Green side stepped up outta there was despicable lmao

Money, lucky genetics and untraceable designer drugs.

That was incredible. Keep it up, G.

He’s the greatest North American sports athlete of all time. I was lucky to grow up watching him. We all were. Thank you for everything 🐐

Would kill to see a Lebron book on diet and fitness in the future. Yes, I know a lot of it is genetics and simple hard work, but there’s gotta be some more us plebs can learn from him

Really interesting. I went fairly deep into the chess world last year and part of what makes LeBron great is very similar to what makes top chess players like Magnus, Hikaru, and Kasparov. Their knowledge of the game, reading and anticipating positions, knowing their opponents, and ability to recall specific winning moves from a chess game played in 1973 all contribute to their mastery.

For all his god given ability, his consistency and hard work put in are also unmatched by anyone

Great analysis. Love the content. Can you do something about the Knicks? …maybe touching upon what they are doing well, could do better, etc…(disclaimer: I’m not a Knick fan but think they are playing really well right now).

When his career finally ends in 2056, I'm happy that I'll be able to say that I properly appreciated a Mount Rushmore basketball player for as long as I got to see him play

What he’s doing is incredible, but you can see his age catching up to him reflected by how tired he gets now as well as his uneven effort on defense.

Wow! you know his plays every game.. nice elaboration to each plays he made. salute sir!

Dropping this video right before that dunk on PG was great timing.

I cannot wait for this same video from you in five years, where you only have to make a few tweaks to note a few more things he's since added to his bag.

7:02 I feel like this play was glossed over in your video, virtually fooled all 3 defenders in the midzone

another great video Keep it up

Barry Bonds was awesome in his early 40s. Hit 28 home runs at age 42. Think of any common denominator there?

Always love your analyst style videos (& podcasts, hi cody!)

fantastic video, as always. I consider myself so lucky tohave been able to watch lebron throughout his entire career. a one of one athlete. not even just basketball player, but general athlete. no one is comparable as far as his unique combination of mental acuity, athleticism, and longevity.

Cutting to Bronny on the father time line was a nice touch. Excellent video as usual.

straight to the point, nice video, thank you

I can’t wait to see what Bron does after he decides to hang the shoes up. I wanna see him as a coach, gm or president of basketball operations

Right after the game ends Lebron begins his ice-bath, massages, rehydration, calorie dense meal and supplementation...He sleeps 12 hours a day for healing and recovery...That regimen costs a lot of money and it shows...

Omg thinking basketball please oh please make a video about my favorite player andre miller. Averaged 16 from 1999 to 2010 and would feast in todays game as a post scoring playmaker. Humble hard working guy and i feel like todays game wouldve given him a larger profile

my 2nd video watched by this channel. Subscribed.

Honestly the fact that he's is 39 and in his prime in Basketball is unreal and unheard of not just in Basketball, but in most sports. The way he is still outputting what he did over 2 decades ago is just insane. This video is really great explaining how he is doing this, but even then, it's still just unreal. LeBron has honestly broken what we thought was the limit of longevity that we have seen before. Chris Paul has definitely been hit by old age. This might also be a product of what we have in the modern day though, and we will see how impressive LeBron's accomplishments at 39 are when Steph, KD, Jokic, Giannis and other players age. But let's not forget what LeBron did BEYOND the age of Steph and KD right now and close to it! He won a Championship and Finals MVP at 36, Assist Leader at 36, was the 2nd Leading Scorer at 37, 25 7 7 at 39, carried a bad Cavs squad in 2018 to the Finals, got to the finals at age 30, 31, 32, 33, winning the Finals and Finals MVP at 31. He also became the top Playoff scorer, Playoff + Regular season scorer and top regular season scorer of all time, he's 31st in Rebounds, 4th in Assists, 1st in Points, 7th in 3PM, 8th in Steals, 2nd in Minutes, 4th in FTM, 4th in Triple Doubles (5th now as Jokic passed him), 10th in Double Doubles and of course, 52.7% from the field and 39.7% from 3 at 39...

It's absolutely insane how a lot of basketball fans talk about negative about LeBron. I played basketball for 15 years and worked as a shooting coach, so I know the game pretty well in depth. LBJ plays basketball on such a level that average fans don't truly see what's happening. I try sometimes to explain these things to other fans and they can't grasp it. I am also a 5'9 white guy, so nobodies first instinct is to listen to anything I say about basketball anyways (besides ppl who have seen me play & coach) but the point is that he plays the game at such a high level that majority of what he does goes over everyones heads. Just the other day I had a disagreement with a Laker fan who never played, because he said that if a shot doesn't go in that it's a bad shot, and I tried to explain that a good shots can miss and bad shots can go in, that even if it doesn't go in it can still be a good shot and he refused to accept that. Same dude was huffing and puffing everytime LeBron had a turnover or missed a shot. In his own mind he believes that he understands what he's watching, but there is levels and he does not, and thats okay! Nothing wrong with that, it's just that this is majority of fans in most sports and these type of fans can't give Bron his flowers because what he's doing is invisible to their eyes.

I love these analysis. I now appreciate his greatness even more!

Load management, beauty sleeps, unphysical rules, stacking superteams, cruising through the worst conference ever, resting on regular seasons, never playing 82 games, never playing injured, never sacrificing his body.

When he first came into the league I didn't think he would last long because of his gait. I thought he would be injury prone. He looks like Fred Flintstone when he walks. But he proved me wrong

The way that he can rattle off the sequence of events in games is reminiscent of how high level chess players can recall series of moves in famous games it’s crazy how savants’ minds work

He's no more "crafty" than if the umps gave Roger Clemens a 6-foot wide strike zone, then everyone acted amazed at his numbers.

Great vid ! Are you guys going to be collaborating with Sports Business Classrooms again ?

If he plays offensively like Luka with improved long range shot and controls his pace, he can still go over 5 years with solid numbers.

Chris Paul did say he’s gonna play as long as he wants, dude was made in a lab

you're very good at explaining the play reads

The chasedown block being setup ready for the reverse is actually insane

HGH and a lack of effort on defense for the last 8 or more seasons

Chael Sonnen already told us

Love your videos, can you make a video of how lebron can guard 1-5 on defense throughout his career?

I think the biggest key is his attention to detail in maintaining his body through medical, nutrition, recovery, and of course the way he paces himself throughout the game. The last of which he is able to do because of his size, strength, court vision, and general skill level.

The loss of Dennis Schröder and Lonnie Walker IV because the Lakers had to pay Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura is affecting the team more than their fans expected. Schröder was an energy bunny on defense. It was his second stint there and Lakers made the playoffs each time (‘21, ‘23) but Lakers never could give him the money he wanted. Walker was a streaky shooter who occasionally got hot in the playoffs. The loss of Schröder and Walker only to be replaced by Prince and Reddish might be the reason the Lakers aren’t good this year. Or maybe they had a flukey run last year since some of these guys were seeking extensions and the team was never good in the first place similar to those overachieving Miami Heat? Heart and effort can only take a team so far. A little bit of me thinks the Lakers are playing possum and can flip a switch by April. I personally don’t want this because I hate the Lakers and enjoy watching them lose. But let’s say they start rolling and win maybe 7 of their next 10. I would still be reluctant to label the Lakers as a contender. They’re still not on the level of Denver, Boston, Milwaukee, and Philly. And my Clippers and Phoenix would still give them problems in the playoffs. Perhaps even Dallas, too. I don’t know what to think of these Lakers? Maybe they were never that good after all and their WCF run was all a mirage. Phoenix and Clippers were hurt last year. Miami kinda had their flukey run out East becoming the second 8th seed to make the Finals. Beyond LeBron, AD, and Reaves, they’re mostly garbage players… D’Angelo Russell (vanishes in the playoffs) Gabe Vincent (hurt all year) Jarred Vanderbilt (disappointment, 2.5 PPG) Taurean Prince (lays eggs 🥚) Cam Reddish (lays eggs) Max Christie (mostly a scrub) Jaxson Hayes (can’t shoot) Hachimura has been hurt this year too and he hasn’t shown much consistency since making that money. I don’t believe LaVine is headed to the Lakers. I think he ends up with Knicks or Kings. The Lakers can’t shoot. LeBron has the highest 3-pt % which means they’re in trouble as he’s not a natural shooter and his 3-pt % is finally tailing off and coming down to his norm. Lakers sucks! Good riddance to them. Then LeBron will pack his bags for Golden State or Cleveland. Let’s go, Clippers! Lakers might be playing desperate after all their losing, so Clippers can’t underestimate. Lakers will be coming out hard at us. We must avenge for that Nov 1 loss. Take every game against the Lakers personal. They hate us but we hate them more and we want to stomp on them every time we face them.

I still don't understand the latest trend which saw tens of channels hating on him popping up in the last few months. He's a living textbook for sport longevity.

My man wrote an essay on how LeBron not running down the floor, standing in the corner, not on his man or picking up in transition is because he's a genius and not just abusing the league and media.

It’s quite unfair when Michael in his 39 scored an average of 20 pts, ppl said it was such a thing cuz he proved he could still prevail in the 2000s, while when Lebron got an unprecedented performance in his 21st season, everyone just compared him to Joker or SGA and criticized he passed his prime. 😂

People also don’t give his teammates credit either. Not many players at his age had the privilege to play with the talent he’s been able to bring around him consistently.

i'd like to also point out novak djoković, that guy will also probably play until 40 and still be on of the best

That clip of Jalen Green sliding out of the way of Lebron had me lol

Great video! I’m very lucky that my life has pretty much exactly overlapped with Lebron’s playing career (I was born two years before he came into the league)

If you only play half of the game, that makes it a lot easier.

I've watched LBJ for his entire career and the most impressive thing about him has to be his photographic memory when it comes to the game

The anticipation at 0:50 is insane

1) Start at 18 years old 2) spend a million dollars a year on fancy new recovery methods and training 3)miss more than two years worth of games through “load management” 4) P….E….D’s…. Even so, it’s still pretty impressive to play at a high level for that long…

Watch the more plates more dates Lebron episode where he goes over the deleted Jimmy high roller vid.

Can you do a video on prime tmac or Paul pierce please. There aren’t that many videos on these guys on the court impact.

Watched this right after lebron put pg on a poster from the dotted line. Insane

The answer is Lebron now plays for stats strategically. Lebron is 70-74 in the regular season in games he actually played in the last 3 years. He's still a beast, but that's nowhere near what prime Lebron would accomplish while having AD. Before, Lebron would get a triple double by complete accident. He'd add 20+ wins after being added to a team and the team he left would drop 20 as well. Now you can see the way Lebron won't shoot that many attempts, that he's playing to keep his efficiency up. They'll just lose games where he takes 13-15 shots while shooting above 60%. People will say that's "playing smart" but it really isnt. The smart move is to shoot more attempts as long as your efficiency is marginally better than the team average. That's why as Lebron ages, his wins gradually decline despite the numbers staying put.

UFC legend chael sonnen can tell you

Even at his age he's more athletic than most of the league, that's insane

This is why I love sports. Being able to do any of these “manipulative” moments yourself is the best feeling

Might not have actual photographic memory but he’s damn close 🐐🔥

Lebron is aging...after the age of 35, he averages 52 games per NBA season while his teams do no better than the 7th seed in the NBA and he even missed the playoffs entirely during the 'play in' era. He's not capable of carrying his team consistently to the finals or playoffs regardless of the roster. His numbers look the same, which is a sign of aging because the league's numbers have progressively increased year over year throughout Lebron's career so his numbers should be increasing if he's the same player. You got 4 guys averaging 30+ ppg in the 2023-2024 season and 6 guys averaging 30+ ppg last season. I'm not a Lebron hater, just pointing out facts. Curry and Durant also have the same numbers at a old age because its easier to get your numbers in the NBA now...

Watching this after the dunk on PG against the clippers 🤯🐐

This dude cold as hell, thank you for this video

I don’t even ask how long he can keep this up. I just enjoy his greatness while I can.

its simple he doesnt play any defense. All of his points are layups or 3 pointers. You clearly don't watch any of the games

Bron has the perfect frame for longevity, being just small enough to avoid the classic leg injuries that many bigs suffer, while also being just big enough to keep up athletically with younger players. Brady, Messi, Ronaldo and Lebron all fit into the category of mental longevity as well, where their experience still allows them to compete in their respective sports despite the peak athleticism gradually waning. If VC never suffered all those leg injuries, he would’ve been in the same league as Bron in regards to longevity.

4:04 i thought it was a fun analytic video but then turns out to be their biggest flex in yall faces ever

I'm coming from your Offensive Legends AI video and watching the clips there vs watching Laker Lebron clips in this video it is amazing at how much more space players today have and how much more standing around happens. The defensive quality is not even in the same league.

People always say you don’t hear stories of players being “terrified” of LeBron like there are of Jordan, but you don’t hear stories of Jordan’s intelligence like you do of LeBron

As a 25 year old, Bron has been a superstar in the nba as far back as I can possibly remember, love him or hate him you can't deny his greatness and longevity, the GOAT discussion will always be there but what isn't debatable is how he's impacted the game of basketball possibly more than any player in nba history, 1000 years from now you will not be able to discuss basketball without mentioning Lebron James

Great video 👍

Very well made video.

Lebron is proof that travelling keeps you from aging. He travels a lot every night.

You forgot the undenied PED usage 🤷‍♂

Great vid

He averages those points by not playing defense ofc

It’s amazing that Luka already mastered the ability to shift speeds like Lebron does. Both are geniuses within the sport but it is really amazing to see someone so young have such control over the pace of the game.

Being alive to witness athletes like this is one of the many gifts the gods have bestowed upon us! What a wonderful time to be alive. Long live the King

Ik this isn’t the place for the goat debate and I’m not gonna argue with anyone. This is my goat man, the dude got me into basketball, made me love the game and made me study and notice everything. Ik the fall from grace is truly coming but I’m happy to see him still playing like this

Don't forget GH and TRT. Also, big helps. It's not a knock. Lots of players take what he takes and are nowhere close to this successful.