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“Superhuman” LeBron James Once Bamboozled Ex-Teammate, Carrying 250 Lbs With Unreal Athleticism

Published 11/10/2023, 12:05 AM EST

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LeBron James has been an absolute force since the start of his career. And even in his 21st year in the league, James has been putting up great numbers so far. But many argue as to when was James’ most dominant era in the league. While many say that it was when he won the championship with Cleveland, others believe it was his Miami era.

Now whether it was his time in Cleveland or Miami, his ex-Miami teammate sure was bamboozled by his superhuman abilities. Listen to this former NBA player talk about James’ freak athleticism.

LeBron James’ ex-teammate shares one puzzling moment

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LeBron James joined forces with Dwyane Wade when he took his talents to South Beach. The two were accompanied by Chris Bosh as well and they made a ‘Big Three’ in Miami that was dominant for years to come. The Heat’s front office did a great job adding players and veteran talent to surround these three players. One of which was veteran point guard Mike Bibby. Bibby had the opportunity to play with three All-Stars, something he wasn’t privy to before.

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Recently, Bibby made an appearance on All The Smoke. He sat down with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson to talk about various things related to his 16-year-long NBA career. One of which was his experience playing with LBJ.

To that, Bibby said, “He’s like, superhuman. He probably weighed about…he was probably the heaviest guy on the team, running that fast and jumping that high. I needed some of that stuff, whatever it was.”

“He was the heaviest on the team and to be able to jump that high and run that fast, it was unseen.” And to put things in context, during his first year in Miami, LeBron James weighed 250 lbs.

LBJ’s stint in Miami

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LeBron James was never short on athleticism as soon as he came into the league. He was a high-flying dunker right out of the gate. But it was clear that he had added some muscle after his departure from Cleveland.

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James was a freight train barreling down the court during his time with the Miami Heat. And there weren’t many players in the league that possessed the ability to stop him without committing a foul.

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So, for James to run and jump that well even after weighing so much was surely an impressive feat. Not to mention, winning his first two NBA championships as well.

Where do you think LeBron’s prime was? Was it Miami or Cleveland? Lets us know in the comments below!

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Abhishek Dhariwal is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports with a background in journalism and mass communication. Abhishek uses storytelling along with feedback gathering to curate elegant and exclusive content for ES. His writing covers a wide range of topics, from in-game coverage to off-court activities of NBA stars.
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