There has been no shortage of young superstars emerging in the NBA this year. Ja Morant had quite a run with the Memphis Grizzlies, while Jayson Tatum is still vying for the title with the Boston Celtics after taking down Giannis Antetokounmpo and the defending champs Milwaukee Bucks. If you ask Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, however, neither of these two cornerstone studs stands out as his favorite.
According to the Lakers talisman himself, this honor goes to Mavs superstar Luka Doncic:
“LUKA. He's my fav player!!” LeBron responded when asked who his favorite player under 25 is.
LUKA. He's my fav player!!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) May 17, 2022
LeBron James is still the face of the NBA right now, but soon enough, the Lakers superstar will need to pass the torch to someone else. It appears that if he were given a choice, LeBron would pick Doncic as his heir to the throne, so to speak. After what we've seen from the Mavs guard, particularly during the playoffs this year, it's hard to argue against James here.
Morant and Tatum are just two of the top young stars in the NBA today. Devin Booker (although he is technically 25 now), Trae Young, Zion Williamson, and LaMelo Ball are just a few others who should be in the conversation as well. Whatever the case may be, however, and regardless of who the Lakers superstar's favorite young player is, what we can say for sure is that the league continues to be in good hands.
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