Harden urges NBA fans to ‘cherish’ Steph vs. LeBron battles originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
It’s no secret we’re witnessing the end of an era in the NBA with greats like Steph Curry And LeBron James are approaching the finish line of their careers.
This in no way means that talent is expiring, as both basketball icons recently put on a Christmas Day classic during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 115-113 victory over the Warriors last week.
These are games like those that remind the world of sport cherish what we have while he’s here, and Los Angeles Clippers star guard James Harden reiterated that message to fans.
“Me and Steph were talking about it after the game, too,” Harden said (with Sports Illustrated’s Joey Linn). “We love to hoop. It’s just that Father Time is undefeated. … I know LeBron probably feels the same way. We love basketball. It’s all we’ve done our whole lives and we’re in it we’re doing really well now, we just have little nagging injuries that when you’re younger you probably don’t have… It’s weird, but it’s part of life.
“We’re just going to continue to work on this and enjoy it. I hope that fans and people who appreciate and love basketball can enjoy and cherish these moments. Because once players like us are gone, we’ll never see them again.
James Harden on Steph Curry and LeBron James hosting another iconic Christmas game:
“Steph and I were talking about it after the game as well. We love to hoop. It’s just that Father Time is undefeated…I know LeBron probably feels the same way. We love basketball… Now… pic.twitter.com/TjoGsa8SqC
–Joey Linn (@joeylinn_) December 28, 2024
In 16th grade, Curry, 36, is averaging 22.5 points on 44.2 percent shooting from the field and 40.6 percent from 3-point range, with 4.8 rebounds and 6.5 assists in 31, 3 minutes.
Meanwhile, James, soon to be 40, is averaging 23.5 points on 49.6% shooting from the field and 35.7% from deep, with 7.9 rebounds and 9.0 assists over the course of the 22nd year.
James and Curry have been blessing our televisions and eyes for years, but let Harden’s message be a PSA so we don’t take it for granted.