LeBron James was one of the most hyped-up high school basketball players ever. Even as a high school boy, he had a huge fan following. And it was during a time when social media’s influence was not huge. 

There have been reports wherever he travels, fans would wait outside hotel rooms to catch a glimpse of LeBron. And a lot of school games were televised nationwide thanks to LeBron James’ celebrity status.

Now, LeBron James recently shared a news report from Sports Center about his 52-point game against Westchester. Notably, he had the same amount of points as the whole opposing team. This garnered a lot of comments from fans around the world. And one among them was former NBA champion Tyson Chandler. 

Tyson gave props to LeBron for the way he shouldered and surpassed unimaginable expectations. He also said that LeBron is still doing it now. And said that if people can’t respect what James has been doing, then their perspective is not up to the mark.

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The fans already know the amount of respect he gets from other players. But this coming from a veteran who has played 20 years in the NBA has silenced a lot of LeBron haters.

LeBron James and Tyson Chandler

Tyson Chandler won his only championship in 2011 with the Dallas Mavericks. And it was against none other than LeBron James and the Miami Heat. Tyson Chandler was an integral part of that team.

He was the starting center and averaged 8 points and 9.2 rebounds per game in the postseason. While everyone expected the trio of LeBron, Wade, and Bosh to win the finals against an aging Dallas team, Dirk and his team had other plans. 

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Then recently, Tyson had the opportunity to play with LeBron James in the 2018-19 Lakers squad. He played 48 games for the Lakers, playing 16.4 minutes per game. 

He then moved to Houston for the 2019-20 season to play for the Rockets. After the season, Tyson retired from playing in the NBA. 

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While the GOAT discussion is a never-ending discussion due to the different perspectives involved, we can all agree that LeBron James has surely earned the respect to be in the debate. Like most celebrities, he had his fair share of controversies, but neither the controversies nor the huge expectation put on his shoulders could slow him down. They have only fuelled him to be better.

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