We’re just days away from the start of the 2023-24 NBA season, and we already knew the opener would be in Denver against the current champion Nuggets and Lakers. This is certainly a great matchup between teams that made it to the Western Conference Finals last season. However, for LeBron James, it’s just one more game in a season, and he won’t be satisfied until he achieves his only goal.
“I no longer have a lot of motivation about my opponent or who my opponent is. I don’t need it. I don’t want to say I’m not motivated to play because I’m motivated to play against the best and I love playing against the best. But I don’t need a specific person or team to inspire me. I’m motivated by myself and that’s enough,” he commented in a statement to the collection. ESPN.
The King has been in the NBA for 20 years, and it’s not uncommon for the King to score just one goal in a months-long season. While he hasn’t always been able to fight — he’s been losing for a few years now — the Lakers star has made it clear in no uncertain terms that the only thing that would make him happy heading into the season that’s coming to an end? start. “I see the Larry O’Brien Trophy in my mind every day,” he said.
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