“I Need to See His Birth Certificate”: Lakers Legend Stunned by LeBron James as Ex-NBA Player Makes “Scared” Claim

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ commanding 98-78 victory to eliminate the Houston Rockets, the conversation surrounding LeBron James has shifted from his longevity to a state of pure disbelief. Despite being the oldest player in the league, James’ dominance in the series-clinching Game 6 left Lakers legend James Worthy and former teammate Danny Green questioning the laws of biology. They weren’t the only one. But only King James himself is the one hardly surprised.

During the postgame broadcast on Access SportsNet, Worthy looked at James’ stat line and humorously declared, “I need to see his birth certificate.” We’d all like to, to confirm it says, December 30, 1984, making 41 years, 4 months, and 2 days old.

The sentiment was echoed by Danny Green, who admitted that even as a peer, James’ ability to perform at this level is intimidating. “There’s only a few guys that I’m scared of him on the other side on a game six and he’s definitely probably number one on top of that list,” Green admitted.

His legitimate fear stems from stems James’ historic track record in closeout opportunities. Green, who is three years younger than Bron and played in 15 NBA seasons, had to highlight that most athletes see a decline before age 41, James appears to be operating in an extended peak. “His birth certificate does not show how he’s playing. You know, he’s only one point—like nobody would think a 41-year-old would still be performing at that level.”

He still is in awe of how, “amazing what the mind can do, what the brain could do if you tell it or I guess train it to do. And it allows most people’s bodies can’t do. Like my mind tells me a lot of things, but my body doesn’t follow. But for some some odd reason, he’s [LeBron] able to put the two together.”

It’s actually a known fact that LeBron James’ mental fortitude outweighs any athletic decline (which is admittedly there to some degree) he is in. Yet it remains a big shocker even after 23 seasons and 19 playoff appearances.