LeBron James hailed Nikola Jokic despite the embarrassment on his historic night. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar crossed the surreal 40,000 points mark tonight during the clash against the Denver Nuggets. While he held on to the feat till the halftime mark, it turned into a Nikola Jokic thriller in the second half. The Joker went on to drop 35 points with 10 rebounds and 7 assists to snatch the game away from the Lakers. Following the game, James had nothing but respect for the Siberian star.

During the post-game press conference, one of the reporters asked James whether there was an answer to stop Jokic. King James simply said, “No,” giving a flashback to 2016. The Akron Hammer had a similar response to a reporter when he was asked if Stephen Curry could be stopped. Similarly, he simply said, “You can’t.”

Apart from that, he also went on to name other superstars whom he thinks the NBA doesn’t have an answer for. He named, “Joel, Joker, Luka, Giannis, Steph, KD. That’s just to name a few.” All eyes were on LeBron James before the tip-off as he trailed by only 9 points for the historical figure. The Nuggets, however, stole the attention away within minutes by taking a late lead in the fourth quarter.

Reigning Finals MVP led the visitors offense and played spoilsport in James’ iconic night. After leveling the Lakers’ score with only 4 minutes left on the game, the Denver sneaked in quick fire 10-point lead before the Lakers’ defense could catch a breath.

Notably, tonight was the Lakers’ 8th straight loss against the Joker’s Nuggets, including the series sweep in the 2023 Conference Finals. This stat truly opens up a rivalry between James and Jokic, similar to the one which he had against Steph.

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Let’s take a brief look at Steph-James rivalry.

The iconic LeBron James-Stephen Curry rivalry

In his 21-season-long dominant career, James has had a lot of rivalries. One of the most iconic rivalries was with the Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry. James went back to Cleveland Cavaliers with a promise to win a championship for the city. But he had one man on the opposite side. It was Steph.

Warriors emerged as the new wave in the league under the coaching of Steve Kerr. After defeating James’ Cavs in 2015 Finals, the same opponents met again in 2016 Finals. This time, the Dubs had the advantage of 3-1 lead in the Finals. However, James created history by coming back from the series deficit to win the title for the city.

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Similarly, will James have an answer for Jokic? Let us know in the comments.