NBA Twitter reacts to LeBron’s 48-point night on MLK Day: ‘He is still HIM’
LeBron James went off for 48 points in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 140-132 win over the Houston Rockets on MLK Day.
LeBron flirted with a triple-double, adding eight rebounds and nine assists in an important victory for his Lakers.
As expected, NBA Twitter reacted to the King’s incredible performance.
Jabari Smith Jr. tells LeBron he played against Jabari’s dad in his first-ever NBA game. 😂
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 17, 2023
LeBron since turning 38 years old:
37.0 PPG
9.7 RPG
8.6 APGLeading the league in PPG + RPG + APG in that stretch. pic.twitter.com/00NN584xHt
— StatMuse (@statmuse) January 17, 2023
LeBron scoring 30+ on guys that were new borns when he first got to the league. That’s crazy…
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) January 17, 2023
48-8-9 for LeBron in a game where literally played against the son of someone he played against as a rookie.
Just a total alien.
— nick wright (@getnickwright) January 17, 2023
Most 45-point games by a 35+ year old:
5 — LeBron
3 — Jordan
1 — Everyone else pic.twitter.com/UxSgFTobTx— StatMuse (@statmuse) January 17, 2023
LeBron James since his 38th birthday:
47 PTS – 10 REB – 9 AST
43 PTS – 11 REB – 6 AST
25 PTS – 7 REB – 10 AST
37 PTS – 8 REB – 7 AST
24 PTS – 16 REB – 9 AST
35 PTS – 8 REB – 10 AST
48 PTS – 8 REB – 9 ASTUnreal. 👑 pic.twitter.com/luSMt6Bucm
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 17, 2023
LeBron dropped a season-high in the Lakers W.
48 points
8 rebounds
9 assists
5 threes— NBA (@NBA) January 17, 2023
Most 40-point games by a 38+ year old player:
8 — MJ
3 — Kareem
3 — LeBronLeBron has been 38 for less than 3 weeks. pic.twitter.com/bxZzKQd7HG
— StatMuse (@statmuse) January 17, 2023
LeBron James now has a 40-point game against every NBA franchise except for the Los Angeles Clippers. pic.twitter.com/CBMVfYI6c2
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 17, 2023
LeBron James: "Made me feel old as crap, too… I've had the pleasure and the opportunity to play against a couple of dad/father combinations… It's been a great ride, man."#NBATwitter https://t.co/4aqt4azwab pic.twitter.com/agiTEYiGIR
— 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧' 𝐍𝐁𝐀 (@_Talkin_NBA) January 17, 2023
"It's amazing to see."
Darvin Ham on LeBron's historic run after his season-high 48 PTS tonight. pic.twitter.com/OBhnWOYlvX
— NBA (@NBA) January 17, 2023
Shengun said having LeBron need to defend him was "a great moment," one he'll tell his kids about someday. He said he did some trash talking but would not share what was said.
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) January 17, 2023
In 20 years, the goat debate is going to be between Cleveland LeBron, Miami LeBron, and Los Angeles LeBron.
— 🎗NBA•Fan🎗 (@Prime_LeBron23) January 17, 2023
Darvin Ham makes it a point to praise Russell Westbrook after being asked a question about LeBron James.
— Lakers Daily (@LakersDailyCom) January 17, 2023
Clippers realizing they're the only team LeBron hasn't scored 40+ against pic.twitter.com/lmHpdlSUYw
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) January 17, 2023
LeBron deserves better talent around him. He is still HIM! 3 weeks until the deadline
— GoldenKnight (@GoldenKnightGFX) January 17, 2023
Lebron 48/8/9 in year 20 on a random Monday lol
— Ralph Mason (@Ralph_MasonJr) January 17, 2023
Since turning 38, LeBron has gone for 47, 43, 25, 37, 24, 35 and 48 points.
— pickuphoop (@pickuphoop) January 17, 2023
We needed 50 from Lebron to beat the worst team in basketball by 8 points.
Shaking my head.
— Shubh (@OVOLakeShow) January 17, 2023
Points until LeBron passes Kareem in all time scoring after tonight:
316
👑
— Masked 🎭 (@MaskedInLA) January 17, 2023
LeBron 48/8/9, zero turnovers on 16/26 shooting. What he’s doing is unreal for any age, what he’s doing at his age has never come close to happening before.
— Daman Rangoola (@damanr) January 17, 2023
LEBRON CARRIES LAKERS TO THE WIN!!
LeBron — 48pts | 9ast | 8reb | 5-10 3PM
Russ — 24pts | 5reb | 4ast
Gabriel — 14pts | 9reb | 2ast | 2blk | 1stl
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) January 17, 2023
LeBron dropping 48 points to snap the Lakers' losing streak pic.twitter.com/2EmFghZhl2
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) January 17, 2023
“Dad, how good was LeBron?” pic.twitter.com/SxUPsg0kG1
— Lakers Lead (@LakersLead) January 17, 2023
LeBron gotta drop damn near 50 for the Lakers to squeak by a 10 win Rockets team. Several key fobs need to be deactivated 🤣
— 73-9 and THEY LIED (@CuffsTheLegend) January 17, 2023
Alperen Sengun against LeBron tonight pic.twitter.com/uY7LiK49QK
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) January 17, 2023
LeBron is so clutch man
— Masked 🎭 (@MaskedInLA) January 17, 2023
Do not take LeBron James for granted. This shit is not normal.
— 🦅 (@KenHeLive) January 17, 2023
THAT'S WHY U PUT THE BALL IN LEBRON'S HANDS IN CRUNCH TIME
— Lakers Daily (@LakersDailyCom) January 17, 2023
LeBron is our only hope (per usual)
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) January 17, 2023
LeBron James might still be the best player in the world.
— Guru (@DrGuru_) January 17, 2023
Keep jacking it, LeBron
— Ballsack Sports (@BallsackSports) January 17, 2023
