LeBron James is still an inspiration at 41
LeBron James made another historic entry to the record books after the Philadelphia 76ers turned boos into cheers by overhauling a 29-point deficit to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-106.
It is the largest comeback win of James’ 24-season NBA career and also the largest comeback by the 76ers in the modern era.
Booed from the court after trailing 69-45 at half-time, Philadelphia took the lead for the first time with just under seven minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, with a spell of 15 unanswered points putting them 104-95 ahead.
James contributed 17 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three steals while fellow home debutant Jaylen Brown scored 17 of his 21 points in the second half, including 10 in the fourth quarter.
James said: “We got the boos. That was amazing and we deserved it. And then we got the cheers and almost blew the roof off this thing, in a good way. It was a hell of a night.”
He joined the 76ers on a two-year contract in the summer.
The result caps off a thrilling start for James at his fourth franchise, after the Sixers defeated the New York Knicks 106-100 on the opening night of the season to spoil the defending champions’ homecoming.
However, he also had to respond to criticism from President Donald Trump, who labelled the 41-year-old a “total disgrace” for not standing still during the national anthem before Tuesday’s win over the Knicks.
“It must be a slow news day at the office,” James quipped.
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