LeBron James has had 'the greatest career of any NBA player,' says JJ Redick

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are headed to the Western Conference semifinals. Head coach JJ Redick had something to say along the way.

Redick was effusive in his praise for James in the aftermath of the Lakers’ series-clinching win over the Houston Rockets, in which the 22-time All-Star once again took over with MVP candidate Luka Dončić sidelined by a hamstring injury. The coach deliberately stopped short of calling James the greatest player of all time, but he did have one title to bestow.

The greatest career of all time.

The full quote:

"To me he's had the greatest career of any NBA player. You can argue all you want and I really don’t care to postulate on who’s the greatest of all time, but he's one of, if not the greatest of all time. For him to do it again and answer the bell again, it’s baffling in some ways.

Redick also revealed the James’ Lakers teammates greeted him with “bahhh” noises in the locker room after the game.

Just what we needed, another go-around in the NBA GOAT debate.

James has given himself that title in the past, but recently demurred when asked to compare himself to Michael Jordan, noting the difference in their games. .