With the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster shorthanded after their trade deadline moves, there was even more on the plate of LeBron James as they hosted the Golden State Warriors. Thankfully for the Lakers, and the fans in attendance, the 40-year old was up to the challenge and put on a historic performance.
James finished with 42 points, 17 rebounds and eight assists as the Lakers held off the Warriors 120-112. LeBron joined Michael Jordan as the only players to ever score 40 points at the age of 40, and the Lakers star had a pretty succinct answer when asked what he thought of the accomplishment.