LeBron James' Viral Post On X After Spurs-Lakers Game
On Friday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the San Antonio Spurs (at home) by a score of 123-118.
LeBron James led the way with 30 points, seven rebounds, nine assists and one steal while shooting 13/22 from the field and 2/3 from the three-point range in 34 minutes of playing time.
James faced off against Victor Wembanyama for the second time, and the star rookie put up 27 points, ten rebounds, eight assists, five steals and five blocks while shooting 7/16 from the field.
After the game, James sent out a post on X about Wembanyama that went viral.
There were over 20,000 likes and 800,000 impressions in less than one hour.
James wrote: "That kid is SPECIAL!! đź‘˝ "
James is 19 years older than Wembanyama (39) but still one of the best players in the NBA.
He is averaging 24.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 52.2% from the field and 39.8% from the three-point range in 50 games.
With the victory, the Lakers improved to 31-27 in 58 games, which has them as the ninth seed in the Western Conference.
They are 7-3 over their last ten games and will visit the Phoenix Suns on Sunday afternoon in Arizona.
Meanwhile, Wembanyama is averaging 20.6 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 3.3 blocks per contest while shooting 46.6% from the field and 31.8% from the three-point range in 51 games.
The Spurs are the 15th seed in the Western Conference with an 11-46 record in 57 games.
They are in the middle of a three-game losing streak and will visit the Utah Jazz on Sunday.
