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.

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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. That’s a tack Redick has also taken in the past.

Regardless of how you weigh rings and records or dominance and longevity, all across eras, it is certainly undeniably that James has enjoyed a career that will stand out for the rest of NBA history. A win over a Rockets team that was missing Kevin Durant might not sound like a crowning achievement, but James leading his team to a series victory is just one more thing he’s done at an age where most of the game’s other legends are focusing more on writing their Hall of Fame speech.

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James himself is very aware of that success, as shown when asked what the score was between him and Father Time:

“I’m kicking his ass. He can to somebody else at this point. He already lost to me, it’s over with.”

As tough an opponent as Father Time is, James’ next foe might be tougher. The Lakers face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals, after going 0-4…

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Author : Jack Baer

Publish date : 2026-05-02 05:02:00

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