Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas showed love to LeBron James after LBJ and the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat to win the NBA championship on Sunday.
Arenas took to Instagram to tell the story of the first time he met LeBron, a moment that signaled Arenas to James' future greatness.
According to Arenas, he and Larry Hughes went to James' house. No date is given, but it must have been at the beginning of LeBron's career-with an entourage that also included LeBron's business partner, Maverick Carter, and eventual agent, Rich Paul. “Agent Zero” said James watched film endlessly, until the wee hours of the morning.
Arenas continued by saying LeBron's willingness to consume information paid major dividends when James' Cleveland Cavaliers met Arenas' Washington Wizards in back-to-back playoff series' in 2006 and 2007.
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The mercurial Arenas finishes the story by stating the Lakers star's ability to soak in information and apply it on the floor is what makes him the greatest player in NBA history.
Indeed, while LeBron James is blessed with one of the most unique physiques the NBA has ever seen, he also has arguably the highest basketball IQ of any player to grace the hardwood.
LeBron has, throughout the course of his career, outsmarted opponents and leveraged his basketball knowledge just as he uses his physicality to overwhelm defenses.
The “GOAT” debate has become all the rage in recent days. Michael Jordan and LeBron James will forever be linked in terms of legacy and impact. But Arenas feels James' veraciousness for consuming information is what makes him the best player in the history of the sport.
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