JJ Redick makes his feelings clear on LeBron James (Image Source: IMAGN)
LeBron James' birthday on Monday will make him the only active NBA player in his 40s. LA Lakers coach JJ Redick expressed his thoughts on James approaching the twilight years of his career.
Redick, who is 40 and was drafted in 2006 after four seasons at Duke, reflected on the time he first matched up against James, who went No. 1 in 2003, in high school. Redick was the MVP of the 2002 McDonald's All-Amerian Game as a high school senior, and James won the honor the next season. What baffles Redick the most is how LeBron has maintained almost the same level of play as he turns 40.
"I played against LeBron in high school so I knew that he was gonna be great in the NBA,” Redick said. “I don’t think you could ever predict – no matter how much the prognosticators label people that 16, 17, 18 years old whether or not they’re gonna be all-time greats, which he turned out to be.
