During his media session on Tuesday, Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James was asked to reveal what has changed the most since his last Finals appearance in 2018 with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The four-time NBA MVP and three-time champion hilariously said there is more gray hair on his beard (via Ben Golliver of the Washington Post).

Earlier in the season, former Lakers center DeMarcus Cousins said LeBron James was his MVP pick since “The King” is the only player in the NBA dominating the game with grey hair. It's pretty incredible how lethal James is at this stage of his career considering he's 35 years old and has a ton of mileage on his body.

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James and the Cavs got swept by the Golden State Warriors in the 2018 Finals. However, LeBron and the Lakers are the favorites to win this year's championship over another one of his former teams, the Miami Heat. James and Anthony Davis are clicking on all cylinders at the moment, as the Lakers enter Game 1 of the Finals with a record of 12-3 in the 2020 playoffs.

However, the Heat are 12-3 as well, so the Lakers have to be mindful of how hard Miami plays on both ends of the court. Since James played for the Heat for four years and knows the organization very well, odds are the Lakers won't take the Heat lightly.

If James wins the championship at Walt Disney World and takes home Finals MVP, he'll be the only player in NBA history to win a title and Finals MVP with three different teams.