On Christmas Day 2024, the Los Angeles Lakers eked out a tough road victory over the Golden State Warriors. Stephen Curry, face of the Bay Area’s franchise, went off for 38 points and 6 assists in what was arguably his greatest Christmas day performance of his storied career.
But he took the L that day to LeBron James, the man many argue is the greatest to ever touch a basketball. King James scored 31 points and added 10 assists, in a dominant tour-de-force that kept the Warriors on their heels the whole game. Bron shot 12-of-22 from the field, and knocked down half of his four triples, showing the efficient scoring that has marked his career.