LeBron James approves of Jayson Tatum's comments as Celtics star heaps praise on 'The King'

Modified Nov 04, 2023 02:39 GMT

Los Angeles Lakers v Boston Celtics — Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics and LeBron James of the LA Lakers

LeBron James pulled off an insane accomplishment in the LA Lakers' 130-125 overtime win over the LA Clippers on Wednesday night. Jayson Tatum had nothing but praise for James, who appreciated the Boston Celtics superstar's comments.

"The King" shared in one of his Instagram stories Tatum's post on X, formerly known as Twitter. James also added his crazy alley-oop dunk in overtime against the Clippers.

LeBron James shared this on his Instagram stories.

LeBron James ended with 35 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and two blocks to lead the LA Lakers to victory. The Lakers also snapped an 11-game losing streak to the Clippers, which started during the 2019-20 season.

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James made history, as his 35 points are the highest points total for a player who played in at least 21 seasons. Jayson Tatum was in awe of "The King" and commented on his ridiculous performance on X:

"The sh*t Bron is doing is ridiculous lol," Tatum wrote.

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James and the LA Lakers pulled off a much-needed win that will give them a bit of momentum heading into a four-game road trip. The Lakers face the Orlando Magic and Miami Heat on Saturday and Monday, respectively.

After a trip to South Beach, the Lakers will go to Texas to face the Houston Rockets on Wednesday before battling the Phoenix Suns for their first group-stage matchup of the 2023-24 NBA In-Season Tournament.

The problem for the Lakers this season despite their 3-2 start is that they rely too much on James. He will be 39 next month, so it's probably not great for his long-term health to play a lot of minutes every game.

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LeBron James treats Clippers game differently

In his postgame interview, LeBron James discussed snapping the LA Lakers' losing streak to the LA Clippers. James explained that anytime the Lakers face the Clippers, it's a different regular season game:

"I think it's always more than just another game anytime you're playing your cross-hallway rival,” James said. "For me, it's always great to compete against the best and (Paul George) and Kawhi and (Russell Westbrook) are three of the best this league has ever seen.

"To be able to be on the floor against them and compete, I'm wearing the purple and gold and they're wearing their colors and competing, it's definitely a blessing. We don't take those moments for granted. It was definitely fun."