Paolo Banchero has been making a lot of waves of late ahead of the 2022 NBA Draft. So much so, that he's now seen by some bookmakers as the odds-on favorite to be selected by the Orlando Magic as the No. 1 overall pick on Thursday.

During a recent interview, Banchero revealed that his favorite player to watch is none other than Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. The former Duke standout is apparently a huge highlights buff, and he's had his fair share of LeBron content through the years (h/t NBA on Twitter):

“I'll say my favorite, though, is probably LeBron,” Banchero said. “There's just so many different eras, highlights you can watch. You can go watch from his high school days, rookie, mid-way through his career. He got like three different primes, so there's a lot of content you can watch.”

Paolo Banchero was then put on the spot and asked to name his favorite LeBron highlight of all-time, to which he had a pretty awesome response:

“I would say Game 6 against Boston 2012, that game,” he said.”

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Great choice from the 19-year-old. Many consider that LeBron performance to be one of his greatest of all time, and it appears that Banchero is on the same boat. Now would be a great time to revisit the highlights of that unforgettable evening from The King:

As I said, excellent pick from Banchero here.