Antetokounmpo said that the 37-year-old LeBron James is still the first player in the league and is still the face of the league. Even if he has outstanding stars such as Curry Durant, he still cannot compare with James.
James averaged 24 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists in the 2022-23 season, and averaged 24 points per game, the second lowest in his career. This is the performance of a 37-year-old veteran. Such a James is definitely the first-man performance in the league. Looking at the league's players who can be nominated for the league's number one player, there are also a few who can play from No. 1 to No. 5 on both offense and defense, almost two or three players, and James is one of them.
Maybe Antetokounmpo said that James is still the first person in the league. Many people think Antetokounmpo is too modest and he is also polite. He has the ability to replace James as the first person. If Antetokounmpo's words are not authoritative enough, what if Durant said.
You should know that James and Durant are the best players of this era. Both of them can play from No. 1 to No. 5, and they have good offense and defense capabilities. They have also faced each other many times in the finals. However, Durant expressed his appreciation for James.
"I mean, I didn't think of this until you mentioned it. It's obvious that he is the best No. 2 and 3 player ever. So when he stands on the field, he's always excited. We've been here for a long time, and people have seen a lot of games in our two of us at the peak."
Durant respected James because those years only allowed to limit the opponent on both offense and defense. Both of them felt a little lonely and defeated during their peak period. When they were at their peak, they could always kill all sides on the offensive end and put huge pressure on their opponents on the defensive end.
