LeBron James is heading into year 20 of his NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers. He has shown no signs of slowing down and continues to perform at the highest level. Moreover, he decided to get basketball reps at the “Drew League” and scored 42 points to get his team the win. Draymond Green reacted to this and explained the significance behind King James playing on ” The Draymond Green Show“.
It is a well-known fact that LeBron and Draymond had a bitter past. However, they are now on much friendlier terms and even business partners. As a result, there are certainly good reasons for him to show support. Be that as it may, one must wonder why Green went out of his way to explain the greatness behind the King’s recent offseason performance.
To those who do not know, the Drew league is a “pro-am” basketball league held in Los Angeles. “Pro-am” refers to a mix of both professional as well as amateur athletes. Therefore, there is no big money involved compared to the NBA.
Draymond Green broke down why LeBron James playing in Drew league is monumental
The Warriors star explained in a detailed manner why LeBron playing and winning this game speaks to his greatness. King James winning an offseason basketball game with amateurs on the court may not seem like a big deal in itself. However, when we look at the circumstances described by Green, it brings more light to the situation.
“Bron going to play in the Drew League, that’s monumental… LeBron James does not have to go play in the Drew League. That’s insane, he’s in year 20 by the way, and still going to play in the Drew League I thought that was absolutely incredible to watch the intensity level. You have to understand the dynamic in things like that… It’s LeBron James, so it’s everyone who wants their opportunity to say I did X to LeBron James. I scored on LeBron stripped him, blocked his shot, and Most importantly I beat him.”
This is quite an accurate statement. It is highly likely for any amateur to think this is his moment to rise and shine against one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Green also explained that the game was very close and the opposition was leading. However, he never felt for a second that LeBron was going to lose to amateurs.
“The opposing team was up the majority of the game and people start texting me like yo I didn’t realize when I was at the game that the game was playing on the NBA app which also shows you the power of LeBron James but people start texting me like yo are they gonna win this game I’m like absolutely.”
It’s not always that fans see a Drew League game on the NBA app, but when LeBron James is playing, the story is a little different. Bron went on to score 42 points and 16 rebounds to give his team the win. It goes without saying, everybody involved in that game will remember the moment for years to come.