With the Los Angeles Lakers struggling in the Western Conference (9th seed), and a marquee game vs. the Golden State Warriors on a Saturday night, LeBron James went off for a season-high 56 points to secure a much-needed victory (116-124).
The 37-year old superstar accomplished that on 19-31 shooting from the field and 6-11 from downtown. He also added 10 rebounds, three assists, and one block. Most importantly, the Lakers won a game after four consecutive losses.
Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to the ‘King’ dropping a 50-piece vs. Stephen Curry and the Warriors:
LeBron James is the first player in NBA history with a 50-point game before turning 21 and after turning 35. pic.twitter.com/kbYVWNjhpK
— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 6, 2022
LeBron James Appreciation Tweet
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 6, 2022
LeBron James willed the @Lakers to victory tonight scoring 56 points and 10 rebounds!! He continues to overdeliver on a nightly basis and do things on the basketball court, at 37, we've never seen before!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) March 6, 2022
Most points in a game after turning 35:
60 — Kobe Bryant
56 — LeBron James pic.twitter.com/yPRhhSQsTN— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 6, 2022
Skip Bayless dreaming about LeBron tonight pic.twitter.com/7KMDZzzykj
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) March 6, 2022
Imagine thinking there’s a basketball player better than Lebron James 😭😭
— Mark Jackson’s Burner (@casualtakeking) March 6, 2022
56 points for Lebron James… he's 37 years old btw pic.twitter.com/jabuCEDJfn
— Luke ✌🏼 (@757Lukeeeee) March 6, 2022
Lebron is 37 and dropping 56 on your fav don’t talk to me
— kim (@kimandone) March 6, 2022
LeBron James is the fourth player at age 37+ with a 50-point game, joining Jamal Crawford, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant 👑 pic.twitter.com/RmyyLxncA6
— ESPN (@espn) March 6, 2022
LeBron and THT combined for 58 points vs. the Warriors 🔥 pic.twitter.com/mmadbPDuRG
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) March 6, 2022
Kent Bazemore and Stanley Johnson catch LeBron slipping during his postgame interview 😅 pic.twitter.com/YVLau5I1ny
— NBA (@NBA) March 6, 2022
I am going to be so sad when LeBron James retires, appreciate his greatness while it’s still here
— FaZe Snip3down (@Snip3down) March 6, 2022
"I can't have you in the building and not put on a show"
LeBron shares a few words with LA Rams QB Matthew Stafford in the midst of 56 point night. pic.twitter.com/8kNTieH9uZ
— NBA (@NBA) March 6, 2022
It's also amazing that the same LeBron who led the league in assists two years ago, when the Lakers won the championship, had only 3 assists tonight.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) March 6, 2022
MJ took 38 shots to drop 51 with the Wizards.
Kobe took 50 shots to drop 60 in his last game.
Lebron took 31 shots to drop 56.
Always an amazing scorer and always does it efficiently.
— Letting Go (@ProvideContext) March 6, 2022
Lebron Beat the second best team in the west by himself.
— Mark Jackson’s Burner (@casualtakeking) March 6, 2022
Haters: “LeBron washed!”
LeBron: pic.twitter.com/9rriYrzNxQ
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) March 6, 2022
LeBron had his best game in 4 years and they barely won – I stand by this!
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) March 6, 2022
LeBron owns me.
— Guru (@DrGuru_) March 6, 2022
LeBron rn: pic.twitter.com/c6kWen1NwF
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 6, 2022
LeBron does not age. pic.twitter.com/784VlTfEUC
— LeBron History 🏀 (@bronhistory) March 6, 2022
lebron james forever
— Molly Morrison (@mollyhannahm) March 6, 2022
Lakers fans every time somebody besides LeBron shoot a 3 pic.twitter.com/wVa31UXiBw
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) March 6, 2022
This is why trading LeBron would be fucking stupid.
— Sam Quinn (@SamQuinnCBS) March 6, 2022
LeBron James on the latest episode of The Shop: "When they talk about the best scorers of all-time, they never mention my name. It pisses me off."
Tonight, the 37-year-old scored 56 points while shooting 61.3% from the field, 54.5% from three and 92.3% from the free-throw line.
— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) March 6, 2022
It's LeBron, an undrafted rookie, a guy who was cut from the Rockets, a guy who was in the G League and a lottery pick who didn't get a rookie extension with the team who drafted him out there right now.
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) March 6, 2022
LeBron!!! 🤯🤯🤯🤯
— Pau Gasol (@paugasol) March 6, 2022
LeBron, on what has allowed him to have success at his age.
"The No. 1 thing is sleep. Rest."
— Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) March 6, 2022
Bron OD no cap
— 7even (@iAmSJ) March 6, 2022
And Bron had 56 …yeeesh
— Alex Caruso (@ACFresh21) March 6, 2022
At 37🤦🏾♂️ WOWWW!
— Bruno Fernando (@BrunoFernandoMV) March 6, 2022
Lj masterclass sheesh
— kuz (@kylekuzma) March 6, 2022
Say his name, say his name when no one is around you. Say Goat James I Love You. #GoatJames #WashedKing
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) March 6, 2022
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