LeBron James had a big birthday, almost got a triple-double of 47 points to celebrate turning 38

Birthdays can be celebrated in many ways such as a light dinner, family meal with members gathered together or a little warmer, party with brothers and friends.

As for LeBron James, he is traveling with his teammates to the East and encountering the Atlanta Hawks on his 38th birthday. So what did LeBron do to both work and celebrate?

However, that was enough for LeBron James to go down in NBA history, becoming only the second player to pocket 45 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists in a game at the age of 38 (the other being Michael Jordan).

Besides, James also became the player to score in a match with the third most ever after turning 38 years old, behind Michael Jordan and Jamal Crawford (both scored 51 points).

LeBron James finished the game with 47 points and was close to a triple-double, but today things didn't get off to a good start.

The superstar Los Angeles Lakers only got 2 points with 1-5 FG in the first half. However, the "king" opened the game in the second half, pocketing 16 points and 7 assists.

Interestingly, before the game, James joked to his teammates in the dressing room that he would score 40 points, predicting the future successfully.

“I said before that I would score 40 points. That's what I told my teammates in the dressing room," LeBron shared after the game. out like that”.

ESPN reports that LeBron James scored a total of 303 points on his birthday, becoming the all-time top scorer on this particular day.

What's even more impressive than LeBron James' triple-double asymptotic index today is the efficiency he's shown. The 38-year-old superstar finished with an 18-27 FG performance all game and threw in 4 out of 6 3-pointers (all 4 3PTs came in the last half).

The Lakers' opponent today is the Atlanta Hawks, a team that doesn't have a good backboard defender. Thanks to that, James continuously attacked inward, scoring near the basket with relative ease.

So much so that even though he had to play away, LeBron was still chanted by many Atlanta Hawks fans, "MVP! MVP" as he stepped onto the free-throw line, completing his explosive day.