The reporter suddenly attacked violently: “You are too old…”
LeBron James smiled faintly: Listen, when $500,000…

La star NBA des Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James

It’s been a few months now since LeBron James’ estimated fortune passed the symbolic billion-dollar mark. The King does not seem satisfied, however, as he made clear after the Lakers’ victory this Thursday.

For those who doubted his real motivation for this first edition of the In-Season Tournament, he took it upon himself to offer them a nice answer in recent hours. LeBron James only needed 22 minutes of play to ruin the Pelicans’ hopes this Thursday and offer his Lakers their ticket to the final of the competition. He even showed himself ready to offer his body to science:

LeBron’s epic punchline on his defensive exploits

Author of 30 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists in a short playing time, LeBron was thus able to save himself in his team’s large victory against New Orleans (133-89). It must be said that he spared no effort in this match, particularly in defense where he accumulated no less than… 3 forced passes. Proof of a rare investment for him on this side of the field, as indicated by Andrew Lopez of ESPN:

LeBron caused 3 strong passes this Thursday, simply in the first half. Before this match, he had only caused 3 all season. According to Second Spectrum, this is only the second time he has caused 3 force passes in a single match since the 2013-14 season, the first during which this statistic was measured.

You will have understood, the King was keen to win this meeting and participate in the first final of the In-Season Tournament in history. This means putting his health on the line against Zion Williamson and the Pels. A fearlessness which was also the subject of a brilliant exchange at a press conference:

Journalist: LeBron, aren’t you too old to cause forceful passages in December?

LeBron James: Hm… (Laughs) Listen, when there’s $500,000 at stake, I’m not too old for that!

LBJ may celebrate his 39th birthday this month, but there’s no way he won’t give his all to scratch a nice check. However, it is not for lack of displaying a fortune exceeding a billion dollars!

Never fully satisfied with his performances or his track record, LeBron James appears to be just as insatiable financially. The proof, with his fierce desire to hit the jackpot at stake in the In-Season Tournament.