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LeBron James gave the home fans a treat with a massive 46-point performance against the Los Angeles Clippers recently. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has been in magical form since turning 38 on December 30, 2022. While the Lakers lost against the Clippers at the Crypto Arena by 115-133, LBJ achieved a career-high nine three-pointers in the game. Moreover, the four-time NBA champ also created history by becoming the only player in league history to score 40 points at least once against all 30 teams. The breathtaking and uncontainable performance from LeBron James recently drew praise from a Clippers star. Notably, four words from the seven-time NBA All-Star led to a heated back-and-forth between LeBron James and Stephen Curry fans on Twitter.

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After the game against the Lakers, Clippers star Paul George praised LeBron James after his amazing performance that was hard for his team’s defense to contain. The 18-time All-Star made their job tougher by pulling off the threes quite accurately in front of the home fans.

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LeBron and Curry fans debate over Paul George’s comment

As reported by Clippers writer Justin Russo, Paul George admitted to feeling scared for a moment during the game while commending LeBron James’ efforts against his team. Moreover, the Clippers star said, “The league is his.”

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As per another tweet by Justin Russo,?“Paul George on LeBron James’ career-high nine 3s and 46-point evening: “It was scary. I seen that look in ‘Bron. There was a moment, he had the look.”

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However, the comment from Paul George about LeBron James’ stature in the league drew some reactions from his and Stephen Curry‘s fans. At the same time, the four-word message from George also triggered some heated responses from the Warriors superstar’s fans. One of the fans wrote,?“He knows any version of lebron at this age clears prime curry.”

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Another fan wrote,?“The league is Stephs and PG is lebrons elsest child.”?Here are some other reactions from LeBron and Curry fans.

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The LeBron-Curry fanbase was left divided by Paul George’s comment about the Lakers superstar. Many Stephen Curry fans argued if “the league is” really “his” while rooting for the Warriors superstar.

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LeBron’s stats since turning 38

Since turning 38 in late December, LeBron James is going through a hot run in the last 12 games. The Lakers superstar has averaged 34.7 PPG with 9.4 rebounds and 8 assists per game. Moreover, LeBron has the longest active 20-point game streak this season with 29 appearances.

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Luckily for LeBron, Anthony Davis is back from injury and Rui Hachimura has also joined the Lakers. Hopefully, the Lakers will begin to win more consistently, now that James has some support on the roster.

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Rohit Kumawat is a Senior Author at EssentiallySports, covering multiple sports like NASCAR and NBA. Currently pursuing an MBA in Media and Business Management, Rohit holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. He has been working as a Sports and Entertainment writer for over two years. His favorite drivers are Kyle Busch, Joey Logano, Lewis Hamilton, and Ayrton Senna. In his spare time, Rohit likes to travel, and he is also interested in photography and music. Above all, Rohit is dedicated to learning new things and bettering himself professionally and personally.

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