Celebrating his 33rd birthday on December 30, the leader of the Cleveland Cavaliers still plays football at the highest level without showing signs of the burden of age.

In the 36 games this season that the Cleveland Cavaliers have played by the end of 2017, LeBron James has not missed a single match.

Even, the average number of minutes per match he played was up to 37.8 minutes – the most in the past four seasons.

At the age of 33, James is still the team’s number one scoring machine and is in the top 3 of the NBA.

His average points per game this season is 27.8 – higher than his career average (27.2).

In the NBA this season, only James Harden (32.3) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (29.0) scored better than James.

But these are two juniors of the next generation, one is in the prime of his career (Harden, 28 years old) and the other is the brightest young talent (Giannis, 23 years old).

Statistics prove that at the age of 33, LeBron James is strongly “rejuvenating”, overwhelming countless rising talents of the NBA and making the stars who have affirmed their class respect him. In addition to his scoring ability, which is almost no less than at his peak five years ago, James also has an impressive shooting rate of 57.2% and 41% on three-pointers. Not only that, he has an average of 8.3 rebounds and 9.2 assists per game.

In the first half of this season, LeBron James was one of three people to achieve the milestone of scoring over 50 points a game (with James Harden and DeMar DeRozan). In the confrontation with the Washington Wizards on November 4, 2017, “King James” scored 57 points to help the Cleveland Cavaliers win 130-122. This number is not equal to the record of 61 points that James achieved when he was with the Miami Heat (in the victory over the Charlotte Hornets on March 3, 2014), but it is enough to make the whole NBA give him praise.

James Harden, who had 56 points in the win over the Utah Jazz on November 6, 2017, shared: “It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that LeBron is the driving force for us to improve and score as many points as possible.” As for Dwyane Wade, his teammate at the Cavaliers, he did not hide his admiration: “It’s unbelievable. He’s still playing like he was in his twenties. I sympathize with the difficulties that opponents have when trying to stop him.” LeBron”.

The question many people are asking right now is: Why has LeBron James been able to maintain peak performance throughout his 14 seasons in the NBA?

There are no great secrets. LeBron James is simply the epitome of a professional athlete in every aspect . He is immune to all kinds of scandals, creating a peaceful and stable life with his wife and children.

In the Cavaliers’ locker room, James has the loudest voice, even more than coach Tyronn Lue. That position is not only established because he is the most talented star, but also because of his exemplary lifestyle off the field.

During the preparation campaign before the 2017-2018 season, LeBron James was always the one who arranged short training trips for the team. And during those training sessions, he was the most energetic and hardworking person. James is known as a “gym fanatic”. That explains why at the age of 33, he still possesses solid muscles and excellent physical strength.

Like Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant before, James has his own physical training team. Among them, expert Mike Mancias has been with him for many years and plays the most important role. Mancias followed James when he left the Cavaliers for the Miami Heat, then returned with James to the team.

Mancias cares about the smallest things that affect James’ body, including what the 33-year-old star eats and drinks during the day. Even when boarding the plane to travel to the competition venue, James also received muscle therapy exercises from a trusted expert.

The awareness of training and help from experts has helped LeBron James maintain physical fitness during 14 seasons in the NBA. Photo: Reuters .

A healthy lifestyle, combined with scientific therapy from leading experts, helps LeBron James never face a serious injury. Over the past 15 years, he has only had to miss an average of five out of 82 games per season. More importantly, every match he appears on the field, James creates memorable plays and unbelievable scoring records.

People are not rocks, but for James, that cruel rule seems to be far from happening to him. Many NBA legends, including Michael Jordan, played until they were 40 years old. Even this season, fans are also witnessing three 40-year-old stars and eight others aged 37 participating in matches.

Talking about the milestone he wants, James revealed to CBS : “I won’t be able to play at this high level forever, but I’m willing to do everything I can to continue to stay in the NBA.” until Bronny (the name LeBron often calls his eldest son) played in the NBA. The feeling of facing your own son on the field is unimaginable.”

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