LeBron James, the oldest active player in the NBA, turns 40 years old today 🎂 👑 57,579 MINS – 1st in NBA history 👑 41,131 PTS - 1st in NBA history 👑 11,219 AST – 4th in NBA history 👑 11,405 REB – 28th in NBA history 👑 2,466 3PM – 7th in NBA history - ThreadSky

theathletic.bsky.social • 55 days ago

LeBron James, the oldest active player in the NBA, turns 40 years old today 🎂

👑 57,579 MINS – 1st in NBA history
👑 41,131 PTS - 1st in NBA history
👑 11,219 AST – 4th in NBA history
👑 11,405 REB – 28th in NBA history
👑 2,466 3PM – 7th in NBA history

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mitch-doerr11.bsky.social•55 days ago

2,298 STLS - 8th in NBA history

gmorn60.bsky.social•42 days ago

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nzzn666.bsky.social•54 days ago

All those stats, only 4 titles = not the GOAT.

mystakak.bsky.social•54 days ago

So clearly Robert Horry is the greatest

mayraalexsis.substack.com•54 days ago

that was my first thought! LOL

nomis97.bsky.social•55 days ago

Still not the best ever… that’s #23 MJ. Lebron isn’t even in close to MJ in my opinion he’s 2 or 3.

johnnapa.bsky.social•55 days ago

And #1 in flops.

marktierneymt.bsky.social•54 days ago

This is a great post because a) he is the GOAT (and I saw both play in person) and b) because its a fun blocking party in the comments :-)

princefan-1.bsky.social•55 days ago

Happy birthday 🎂🎁🎈🎉 and you are still sexy😍

ahoyle.bsky.social•54 days ago

I'll never understand the hate. The "he's not even close" takes are wild. No serious person could have him outside top 3 or 4. For me he's one, but understand if you have Jordan or even Kareem higher. Still say peak player for a short period was Shaq.

mikekerr.bsky.social•54 days ago

He the Pete Rose of the NBA. Pete wasn’t the best hitter ever, but he’s the guy with the most hits ever.

salitas.bsky.social•55 days ago

1st in turnovers as well

mckillio.bsky.social•54 days ago

You piqued my interest and I'm blown away that Magic and Isaiah are 2nd and 3rd per game. I am not surprised that Westbrook is first.

thisismyspout.bsky.social•54 days ago

Absolutely GOAT.

waters4194.bsky.social•54 days ago

He is the 🐐….

michel-forestier.bsky.social•55 days ago

🎂❤https://giphy.com/gifs/kfFNtzCJsgtYcQP7c9

techprint.bsky.social•54 days ago

Doesn't sound like the GOAT to me, he only has the most points because he has played the most minutes, it's simple math. He's not 1st in anything else other than making more points because he's played more minutes.

mckillio.bsky.social•54 days ago

It's also because he's such a well rounded player.

cfcnene.bsky.social•54 days ago

The King 👑

professoroflogic.bsky.social•55 days ago

Greatest ever, Michael Jordan truthers are boomers leaning into nostalgia. LeBron is the most consistent player of all time and has routinely carried teams to championships. Jordan played on a super team.

forced2bnice2u.bsky.social•55 days ago

I’m a boomer and Ohioan, BOTH are great! Jordan on a Super Team is laughable! The team was just great! LeBron is great but let’s be honest, he’s choked on some crucial games! This boomer watched them both! 💯

mensa24.bsky.social•55 days ago

Saying Jordan played on a super team is wild

thisismyspout.bsky.social•54 days ago

truth

mystakak.bsky.social•54 days ago

He didn’t but the competition he faced was not up to par with the past or present

grbpkr06.bsky.social•54 days ago

The league has 90 more players than in Jordan’s time. 90 players that wouldn’t even have been seating on the bench when Jordan played.

mystakak.bsky.social•54 days ago

By that thought, Bill Russell is clearly the best player of all time

grbpkr06.bsky.social•48 days ago

Bill Russell said Wilt Chamberlain was better.

Of course, Wilt said Russell was better.

I would take either over LeBron.

mensa24.bsky.social•54 days ago

Lebron has also benefited from defense being legislated out of the league

mystakak.bsky.social•54 days ago

It was legislated out of the league, the problem was they allowed hand checking in the 90s which never should have been allowed in the first place

mensa24.bsky.social•54 days ago

Facts!!! Who thought allowing a defender to basically push you off your spots was a good idea? I have a Bron in my top 5 but I don’t think he plays 20+ years at this level if he endures the physicality of the 80s and 90s.

chicagojcb.bsky.social•54 days ago

My grandson got his jersey for Christmas and hasn't taken it off yet.

chanflescabron.bsky.social•54 days ago

roscoeroscoe.bsky.social•54 days ago

Okay, but he dyes his beard!

mayraalexsis.substack.com•54 days ago

I had purple hair for the last 18 months, what's your point?

roscoeroscoe.bsky.social•54 days ago

Just joking y'all, I dye mine too.

mayraalexsis.substack.com•54 days ago

LOL apologies, I don't always know when people are joking. From one producer to another, hello neighbor! :) I used to be a production assistant at KAWC and later Development Assistant there.

roscoeroscoe.bsky.social•54 days ago

I had to look that up... what do you know, Yuma? I mapped Yuma County back in the day. All the way down to the border. Wild.

mayraalexsis.substack.com•54 days ago

Yes! Whenever I mention I'm from Yuma everyone always seems to have a connection here. That's awesome that you got to map this area. It sure has grown a lot over the last decade or so.

pixelsoup.bsky.social•55 days ago

6,637 flops - 1st in NBA history

jch13013.bsky.social•54 days ago

And yet some dude in Chicago still has more charisma....

Go figure 😁

strahlung.bsky.social•54 days ago

raw, next question

hurricaneburt.bsky.social•54 days ago

Padded stats. If the nba still called traveling and offensive fouls (as well as all the techs he never gets for tantrums and flopping), you could easily shave off 1/4 of his points and assists, not to mention uncontested rebounds.

djfick.bsky.social•55 days ago

Still not the GOAT

david425.bsky.social•55 days ago

noobsbt.bsky.social•54 days ago

Stat padder

izzybel147.bsky.social•54 days ago

🐐

wangchung.bsky.social•54 days ago

Shitty rebounder

zootytv.bsky.social•55 days ago

He is the best of the players straight out of high school.

redy0shi.bsky.social•54 days ago

Only 500 3's behind Ray Allen. 😀

genehogan.bsky.social•54 days ago

That stat is bonkers. Incredible

catphiche.bsky.social•54 days ago

If only he would accept this as his cue to skedaddle. 😠

jackjack59.bsky.social•54 days ago

Not the goat
Not even close

mystakak.bsky.social•54 days ago

Who’s way better?

iamleresa.bsky.social•55 days ago

Happy Birthday, Le Bron

lazilysublime.bsky.social•54 days ago

He deserves to be in the conversation but that discussion starts with Jordan

nebraskanice.bsky.social•55 days ago

LeBron is the GOAT. Sorry MJ, but second best is still a great feat.

mikekerr.bsky.social•54 days ago

LBJ is the Pete Rose of the NBA. Pete wasn’t the best hitter ever, but he’s the guy with the most hits ever

designerplant.bsky.social•55 days ago

That’s crazy. I feel old now, not as old as LeBron but old.

tzipshmil.bsky.social•55 days ago

Greatness that has no parallel in any sport.

estabon-vadesi.bsky.social•55 days ago

What's the flop stat tho?

trippybigfoot.bsky.social•55 days ago

🐐🐐🐐🐐

dolemite73.bsky.social•54 days ago

No. MJ was a better offensive and defensive player. Bottom line.

groovyavr.bsky.social•54 days ago

You forgot how he ruined the game with The # 1 Selfish Ego

mystakak.bsky.social•54 days ago

So Michael Jordan and Kobe didn’t play the same game?

groovyavr.bsky.social•54 days ago

MJ and KB did not pout and build (force trades) to super teams built for NBA titles which is sadly what these “entitled overpaid” players have forced the NBA to become. I used to love the game. It’s sad now 😔

mystakak.bsky.social•54 days ago

MJ got Doug Collins fired, bill Cartwright threatened to end his career. After punching Steve Kerr, he had to ask for Kerr’s number cause he didn’t have it.

mystakak.bsky.social•54 days ago

Kobe literally got beat up by a teammate and his teammates cheered. He got drafted into a team that just signed Shaq and later demanded a trade to Chicago. Kobe also let the Lakers go into disrepair so he could get paid.

groovyavr.bsky.social•54 days ago

Ok you win…let’s blame KB on what the league is today 👍 I wish you a safe New Year and a great 2025 😉

mystakak.bsky.social•54 days ago

Just saying, 20 years from now, people will be like, “these players are so selfish compared to guys like LeBron”

tonyvea.bsky.social•55 days ago

Now do Jordan

mystakak.bsky.social•54 days ago

It’s not his birthday

vegasprogressive.bsky.social•54 days ago

As a lifelong Laker fan, and former hater, watching James play on the regular has convinced me he's the GOAT. Playing at a high level still at age 40 is crazy!

brownstown.bsky.social•55 days ago

Hbd Lebron.

occamsbattleaxe.bsky.social•55 days ago

Well…yeah. If you play a very long time, you eventually amass huge stats.

mystakak.bsky.social•54 days ago

It’s not like he’s won MVP’s or been in first team all-nba teams 😝

occamsbattleaxe.bsky.social•54 days ago

Oh sure, I agree he’s certainly amazing.

Just saying that yeah, a 20+ year career is going to look huge…eventually.

mystakak.bsky.social•54 days ago

I get that part, look at baseball with Don Sutton but in LeBron’s case, it’s amazing how consistent he’s been despite his age

lordburlap.bsky.social•49 days ago

All stats…no more championships…

peter305.bsky.social•54 days ago

LeBron has been an amazing ambassador for the sport, and a Ironman by any standard in the game of basketball. He is one of the Goats.

wakerybakery.bsky.social•54 days ago

Don't forget the 1,345 passes the refs gave LeBron for his traveling, palming the ball, and other infractions where the rules were ignored for LeBron. He never fouled out that I can recall and got more trips to the Free Throw line than Jabbar, and I'll check that but 10,000 of those points are FTs.

mystakak.bsky.social•54 days ago

Players like LeBron who attack the basket tend to draw more fouls.

mitchellbienvenue.bsky.social•55 days ago

I was just 6 years old when he entered the league and will forever be grateful he brought a championship to Cleveland.

The 🐐

deathbyempathy.bsky.social•54 days ago

Wow crazy that no ever talks about him or Gave him his just due…

spraynstarch.bsky.social•55 days ago

The padded star king

trippybigfoot.bsky.social•55 days ago

Statisticians from the 90s are literally talking about how they gave certain stats to MJ, but go on

spraynstarch.bsky.social•55 days ago

Like what?

trippybigfoot.bsky.social•55 days ago

Blocks, assists and steals on the road vs at home. IDR too much, but it was a "hot" topic like 6 months ago or something.

spraynstarch.bsky.social•55 days ago

So you don’t know

trippybigfoot.bsky.social•55 days ago

You have the same internet as me dude, you can look it up

illytechguy.com•54 days ago

Man Steph Curry is 4 years younger with almost 500 more 3s. Dayum.

theathletic.bsky.social•55 days ago

Cont...

👑 4x NBA Champion
👑 4x NBA Finals MVP
🥇 3x Olympic Gold Medalist
👑 6× NBA All-Defense
👑 20x All-NBA
👑 20x All-Star
👑 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP
👑 First In-Season Tournament MVP

Is LeBron James your NBA GOAT?

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kingmac84.bsky.social•54 days ago

LeBron is not in my top 10, I’m debating whether he’s in my top 15. Michael Jordan is my GOAT, Abdul Jabbar is number two on my list, followed by Bill Russell, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Tim Duncan, Shaq, Hakeem Olajuwon, Wilt Chamberlain, Isiah Thomas. People don’t have to agree, nor do I with them

guchuusenpai.bsky.social•55 days ago

Hell yeah!

bewilder619.bsky.social•55 days ago

nonoy00.bsky.social•55 days ago

Nope.
LeFlop is not the goat. Maybe number 6 or 7 all time!

grbpkr06.bsky.social•54 days ago

No, in the top ten but not the GOAT.

luftkraftpikk.bsky.social•55 days ago

MJ. No further questions.

clesn3.bsky.social•55 days ago

I still think Jordan at his peak was a better player. In those years, there was no one who could stop him on offense. If he wanted to score 60, he could score 60 on any night. And he was the best defender in the league against 1-4. James is probably 2nd, but it's not especially close.

zachary.mba•55 days ago

🐐 on and off the floor

karazm.bsky.social•55 days ago

20+ years of longevity during a time when the game completely evolved into something else, and staying at the top all those years... yeah, he is my GOAT

fitziejj.bsky.social•55 days ago

bbbbirlllling.bsky.social•54 days ago

Love Bron but like... Is he 6-0 in the Finals?

g8rlaw.bsky.social•55 days ago

No, still Jordan but LeBron is #2

duvallwj14.bsky.social•55 days ago

Absolutely 💯

paulberra.bsky.social•55 days ago

Jordan

michaeljameshawk.bsky.social•54 days ago

He's up there. His business acumen and political values makes his GOAT status that much more compelling.

bigwilly1273.bsky.social•55 days ago

jdssportschat.bsky.social•55 days ago

There's certainly a strong argument.

chad1474.bsky.social•55 days ago

pamela-abrell.bsky.social•55 days ago

That's all great, and I'm still not a fan.

coachsteve54.bsky.social•54 days ago

If somebody listing Lebron’s accomplishments on his 40th birthday triggers a negative response from you, you are a hater. At least Water Pistol Pete gets paid to do it. You’re being a hater for free.

i-am-me.bsky.social•55 days ago

Jordan.

hailum23.bsky.social•55 days ago

duvallwj14.bsky.social•55 days ago

MJ couldn't even take the wizards to the playoffs. Yet alone a winning season. Bron done took 3 different teams to the playoffs and finals!

jungle-jim25.bsky.social•54 days ago

No. He's a great player, but no

mprock.bsky.social•55 days ago

You forgot the 1st player to announce his contract decision on national TV, "I'm taking my talents to South Beach" 🙄

mystakak.bsky.social•54 days ago

He wasn’t but go on

corgisruler.bsky.social•55 days ago

Was he sucking diddys dick at those diddy parties?

mystakak.bsky.social•54 days ago

I think your mom was

corgisruler.bsky.social•53 days ago

No that would that whore you called mom, that’s if the crackhead didn’t abandon your retarded ass.

mystakak.bsky.social•53 days ago

Trust me, it was your mom. She didn’t have any teeth 😂

mmdunn.bsky.social•55 days ago

You gotta love LeBron James!

mtn-ly0n.bsky.social•54 days ago

Great player! Can’t wait until he retires so that the media can talk about other NBA players.

johnyuniverse.bsky.social•54 days ago

I brought extra honey 😤

sanjoseatty.bsky.social•54 days ago

GOAT, even though I'm a fan of Curry.

river-life.bsky.social•55 days ago

Legend!

roxxanne0829.bsky.social•54 days ago

Happy Birthday 🎂 great gift to play with your son.

healermain88.bsky.social•54 days ago

GOAT

babyjenny.bsky.social•54 days ago

Happy birthday 🥳

greatlakesinf.bsky.social•54 days ago

All due respect to LaBron's accomplishments and longevity, but come on. Jordan at his best would annihilate LaBron at his best. Jordan would also sell more products and generate more interest from people who aren't already bball fans.

mystakak.bsky.social•54 days ago

Lebron is bigger, stronger, and faster. Did Jordan accomplish more in his time? Absolutely but let’s not be illogical

mckillio.bsky.social•54 days ago

I like the mental exercise of five LeBrons vs five MJs and I find it hard to believe that LBJ wouldn't win. Better PG, C, and PF for sure. Certainly not a better SG.

mystakak.bsky.social•54 days ago

I grew up during the Jordan era and he definitely accomplished more but as far as the physical player themselves, LeBron was far more unique

rebmarose22.bsky.social•55 days ago

Is there anyone else in the NBA? They need to move on from their “king” and make room for some other athletes no one is interested in a one man sport 😑

regularnormalchick.bsky.social•55 days ago

He can still play why would they want that

rebmarose22.bsky.social•55 days ago

So people buy tickets, merch, see their fav players on tv, watch the glow up, invest in a team.. you know all the things that create an inclusive fan experience and thriving organization which the NBA hasn’t had in years. There’s nothing in it for anyone other than a LJ Lakers fan

forced2bnice2u.bsky.social•55 days ago

Hey Ohioan here, as long as he’s playing, there’s something in it for us! Yes we’re Cavs fans and we still want our LeBron to do well! 💯💯

rebmarose22.bsky.social•55 days ago

It’s not that I don’t want him to succeed or his team rather my point is he’s the only player being marketed and getting opportunities. I get he’s top selling this and top clicking that but that makes sense when he’s the only player they promote

forced2bnice2u.bsky.social•54 days ago

If there was someone else to promote they would. The fans dictate that.

trippybigfoot.bsky.social•55 days ago

Wtf are you talking about, he is still top 5 in jersey sales and #1 in views online out of any NBA player. What are you whining about?

elegantwino.bsky.social•54 days ago

Started playing in the NBA at 18? After that many seasons the person who has played the most game minutes has scored the most points. Nothing surprising about that.

jennyinbaltimore.bsky.social•55 days ago

I remember reading about this kid when he was 13 years old. I am older than dirt.

ratigvelesiani.bsky.social•54 days ago

This is what GOAT stats look like

karplussean.bsky.social•55 days ago

But can he love?

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