LeBron James continues to rewrite records, even in his 22nd season in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers forward became the first man in history to drop 50K+ points.
While the world searches for the precise reasons and motivations behind James’ tremendous output, 3-time WNBA champion Candace Parker reveals she knows the secret.
Candace Parker Suggests Only One Thing Is Motivating Lebron James to Break Records
On Tuesday night, James led the Lakers to a 135-116 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. The forward registered 34 points, 8 rebounds, and six assists. In doing so, he became the first man in the NBA history to have 50,000+ points to his name.
The four-time NBA champion’s mindset and continued motivation to outperform his rivals are astounding. During the postgame show on TNT, Parker outlined a single thing that keeps King James going.
“Greatness,” she said. “I think you gotta be a level of crazy to be that great. And so, with that level of crazy, I think that you fall in love with the process. There’s no off days, He’s lifting, he’s, you know, recovering.”
"What do you think is still motivating [LeBron]?"
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“I think you’ve done that since you can remember. It’s who you are, it’s your DNA. So I feel like that, I don’t think he’s going to run out of the motivation to be great.”
After his historic game against the Pelicans, James now has 41,871 points in the regular season and 8,162 points in the postseason.
James Reveals His Secret for Longevity
James’ career, spanning over more than 2 decades and three franchises, has set the standard for longevity of any player in any sport at the highest level. After his tremendous outing at the Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday, the 40-year-old revealed the mystery behind his mindset.
“Just not falling out of love with the process,” James said. “Continuing to fall in love with the process, that’s the hardest thing, every single year. You know it’s going to be a long season. It’s 82 games, 41 of them are on the road.”
“It’s a lot of travel. And as you get older, it affects you even differently. If you have a family, it affects you even differently. So the process. Trying not to fall out of love with the process is the hardest thing.”
