Deandre Ayton drops hilarious credit on LeBron James alley-oop near miss
He still has it! LeBron James he may be 41 years old but Los Angeles Lakers the star still has something to help him. Against the Washington Wizards, James was able to hit DeAndre Ayton. It was an unusual sight to see the center attempt a pass for the aging star, but James still managed to grab a high pass for the slam.
After the Ayton game admitted that the play turned out much better than he expected. The Lakers star joked that he would have gotten benched if he had lobbed someone else. However, because James was on the receiving end of the lob, he made it.
“That was terrible.” Ayton told reporters. “I said to JJ, ‘If it wasn’t for LeBron James at the end of that aisle, I’d be sitting next to you.’ And he started laughing. It was just a fact. ‘Cause I’m like, ‘Hey, I took it out of bounds.’ It was one of those things that you see on Bleacher Report where LeBron does spectacular things and that was one of them. He did it.”
The Lakers made quick work of the Wizards, beating them 142-111. It was a nice, comfortable game for LA: a much different but welcome tone compared to their previous games. James finished the game with 20 points and six assists. Meanwhile, Ayton was excellent in the game as well, scoring 28 points and grabbing 13 rebounds. However, as usual, the main attraction was Luka Doncic: the Lakers star recorded a triple-double with 37 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists in the game.
The Lakers improve to 29-18 on the season, maintaining control of the Western Conference. This season, Ayton is averaging a solid 13.6 points per game. His rebounding numbers could be better (8.6 rebounds per game), but he’s done enough to help LA so far.
2026-01-31 13:44:00
