{"id":21538,"date":"2024-12-29T11:08:47","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T11:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=21538"},"modified":"2024-12-29T11:08:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T11:08:47","slug":"report-lakers-rookie-admits-surprising-discovery-about-lebron-james","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=21538","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Lakers Rookie Admits Surprising Discovery About LeBron James"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Lakers\u00a0superstar forward\u00a0LeBron James\u00a0is one of the most interesting people, not just in basketball but in all of sports.<\/p>\n<p>Among the many things one should know about the four-time\u00a0NBA\u00a0Most Valuable Player, especially off the court, is that he is a big fan of the video game \u201cMadden.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>James loves football and its virtual counterpart, and Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht can definitely attest to that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow much he loves to play Madden,\u201d the former\u00a0Tennessee Volunteers\u00a0star said when asked about what he\u2019s learned from James (h\/t\u00a0Dave McMenamin of ESPN).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe always talks about [it]\u2026 I didn\u2019t really know it was that much. He watches it on the plane and stuff. He watches film just like it\u2019s basketball. It\u2019s crazy,\u201d Knecht added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEwODQ4MzY0ODQ0MDMzODcz\/usatsi_24805008.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEwODQ4MzY0ODQ0MDMzODcz\/usatsi_24805008.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwODQ4MzY0ODQ0MDMzODcz\/usatsi_24805008.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEwODQ4MzY0ODQ0MDMzODcz\/usatsi_24805008.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEwODQ4MzY0ODQ0MDMzODcz\/usatsi_24805008.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwODQ4MzY0ODQ0MDMzODcz\/usatsi_24805008.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEwODQ4MzY0ODQ0MDMzODcz\/usatsi_24805008.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Los Angeles Lakers guard Dalton Knecht (4) passes the ball to forward LeBron James (23).\" width=\"4744\" height=\"3163\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEwODQ4MzY0ODQ0MDMzODcz\/usatsi_24805008.jpg\" \/><\/picture><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Los Angeles Lakers guard Dalton Knecht (4) passes the ball to forward LeBron James (23).<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Knecht did not mention it, but James also seems to be great at playing Madden as well. In fact, the future Basketball Hall of Famer once flexed on social media his inclusion in Madden 25\u2019s top 100 ranked players.<\/p>\n<p>As for the Lakers\u2019 journey in the 2024-25 NBA season, James and company have a 17-13 record after beating the Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day, 115-113. Up next for Los Angeles is a date with the Sacramento Kings this Saturday at crypto.com Arena in LA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Lakers\u00a0superstar forward\u00a0LeBron James\u00a0is one of the most interesting people, not just in basketball but in all of sports. 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