2024-08-21 02:58:30
- Nothing and no broken wrist sends him to a table with the gods
- In America, he conquered all kinds of records a long time ago, and in Paris he was recognized as number 1, although in a few weeks he will knock 40
Steph Curry really acted like Superman’s first cousin and Batman’s illegitimate son that night. The French simply couldn’t believe how it was possible for the star of the “Golden State Warriors” to sink three-pointer after three-pointer, as if he was sitting in front of the trash can in the office and throwing paper balls into it. “I surprised myself with that last three,” admitted Curry afterward, who made a total of 8 long shots, four of which at the very end of the basketball final against France. In these great moments for the Americans, Kevin Durant also had occasion to give out smiles and autographs after
made history as the first man with 4 gold medals
in team sports. And it was easy for him to assume that he was related to one of the current comic book superheroes.
Yet these outstanding basketball players willingly bowed their heads to their teammate LeBron James, who was unanimously chosen as the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Olympic tournament. Yes, Curry is an unbeatable shooter, yes, Durant is an elusive wing, but LeBron seems to really come from another planet to show the earthlings that there are no impregnable peaks on the road to greatness. In Paris, he won the hearts of fans not only with his spectacular performances under the basket, but also with his magnetic presence on the floor.
No wonder that after the end of the big show in Paris, fans, journalists and even teammates didn’t question him so much as they asked him to stay for the next Olympics in Los Angeles. It sounds tempting to win another gold medal at home, but in 2028, LeBron will be the idol of every athlete 44. Although…
If he really is a guest from a galaxy far, far away,
he will hardly be troubled by the weight of years. The question is not whether he will be able to, but whether he will ask for it. He’s certainly had his fill of emotions of that nature after playing in four Olympics in which he helped the Yankees win three gold medals. His debut was in 2004 in Athens and only then did he not collect a gold medal in his pocket, after he and his teammates remained in third place, and the triumph was for Argentina. Then in 2008 in Beijing and 2012 in London, James and company had little trouble getting what they went for.
The great basketball player decided to retire and give way to younger guys in the next two Olympic cycles, but before the games in Paris he was strongly invited to return. He said “yes” and quite expectedly was given the honor of carrying the flag during the glittering opening of the games. There was hardly a countryman of his who did not agree with this decision of the bosses of the American delegation. In his homeland, they have long been aware that King James harbors some alien streak. It was not by chance that he was chosen to participate in the sequel to the feature animation “Cosmic Dives”, which was full of all sorts of other space monsters and villains.
Even the story of his rise is similar to that of superheroes. Something extraordinary always happens in youth that turns a boring kid into a defender of all humanity. Well, in his youth, LeBron is not exactly a boring kid, but a rising sports star who, however, took advantage of chance to begin his ascent to the sports Olympus. At school, he played football and basketball equally well, but a broken wrist signaled to him and his coaches that he was overexerting himself and should focus on a single sport. He chooses basketball and so on
begins to write his own legend
Neither time nor pages are enough to describe his achievements. Still, his all-time NBA scoring record stands out, as he passed 40,000 in 21 NBA seasons in March of this year. Let’s not forget that he is also number 1 in terms of appearances in the “Match of the Stars” – he was chosen for the great show 20 times. He is also among the leaders in wealth in world sports with 800 million accumulated in the bank account. But he is not stingy like other rich people. As he and his mother suddenly find themselves dangerously close to utter destitution, James now helps other stranded mothers and their children with his foundation. He is known to like to build sports fields in the neighborhoods,
sheltered children forgotten by God
And he often brings his two boys and their sister there. The children are from his school sweetheart Savannah, whom they married only in 2012, and since then to this day they remain one of the few examples of an unshakable family idyll. Eldest son LeBron Jr. is also a role model, as he confidently follows in his father’s footsteps and even got the unique chance to play side by side with him in the LA Lakers.
It seems that papa James really does lead a perfect lifestyle. Perhaps his only peculiarity is that he shoots with his right hand, although he is left-handed. And he likes to take a nap at lunch! But that’s how it is with superheroes – they always hide some oddity to remind us that they actually come from another planet.