LeBron James has been on fire lately with his performances. Despite the Lakers struggling in the league, the 38-year-old is stunning the fans repeatedly every second night. With the introduction of the NBA In-Season Tournament, fans and players are excited to see who emerges as the winner.
James performed greatly in the match against the Phoenix Suns in the NBA In-season Tournament and expressed his thoughts after the match. He made it clear that he saw the big prize in the In-Season Tournament.
LeBron James on Lakers’ NBA In-Season Tournament push
The In-Season Tournament is the newest addition to the NBA, which motivates the players to participate more in the matches for a great winning prize. The introduction of the tournament had a mixed reaction at first, with the community getting divided into two factions: those who liked the idea and those who did not; but now that the tournament is live, almost everyone’s loving it.
In the victory against the Suns, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made his intentions very clear about the In-Season Tournament. He said, “It is an incentive for sure early in the season… We understand what is at stake.” He clarified that the Lakers understand the importance of winning the tournament, and the incentives that come with it are just an added bonus.
LeBron James wants NBA In-Season prize money
The Lakers ended their three-game losing streak with a win over the Phoenix Suns in the NBA In-Season Tournament and LeBron James performed exceptionally well. It is hard to believe that the 38-year-old is still able to put up a performance of that level despite spending more than twenty years in the league. He has been consistent throughout his career and his flame for winning has not been extinguished even a bit. It’s no surprise that he wants to win the new In-Season Tournament as well.
On being asked about the win in the In-Season Tournament, LeBron said, “It feels great because it is an In-Season Tournament tournament win. And we will take that. We will take that for sure. There is $500,000 on the line so we are surely going for that.” Bron expressed his desire to win the championship, which he can totally accomplish given the illustrious career of the greatest of all time.
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