"It's been an honor to watch your journey, to watch you conquer all the goals you ever set out" - LeBron James honors Serena Williams after latter's glorious career comes to an end
LeBron James shared a video on social media where he praised Serena Williams for her incredible career. The 23-time Grand Slam champion was knocked out in the third round of the US Open by Ajla Tomljanovic. Williams had earlier announced that the New York Grand Slam would be her final tournament.
Like every other sports fan, James tuned in to watch the queen of tennis play for one last time.
"First of all, I can start saying by just congratulations to you, to an unbelievable career. You're a GOAT," James said. "I mean what you've done for the sport of tennis. What you've done for women and what you've done for the category of sport, period is unprecedented.
"It's been an honor to watch your journey, to watch you conquer all the goals you ever set out."
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#SerenaWilliams THANK YOU 🐐!! You’re so damn DOPE!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🤎 twitter.com/uninterrupted/…
He added:
"To see you break records, to see you just being amazing and transcended not only on the tennis court but also off. I could literally just sit here and talk about your journey. And talk about watching you from afar and talk about our relationship now for an hour.
"... I just wanna say thank you for being this inspiration for so many. And never putting your self out there when you didnt feel like you were the greatest. And showing the world that every time you were out there, you were the greatest. Win, lose or draw, didn't matter, we all knew you were the greatest."
After her second-round win, James showed his love for Williams by imitating the sound of a goat on his Instagram story.
LeBron hit Serena Williams with the GOAT talk 🤣
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Can LeBron James win another championship before retiring?
LeBron James has had an extremely successful career. In 19 seasons, he has won four titles and is still striving for more. He recently signed a two-year extension with the LA Lakers. It will be interesting to see if he can win another championship with them.
The team is coming off a disappointing season where it finished 11th in the West. Despite the Lakers' failure, James was brilliant and averaged 30.3 points. However, for a man accustomed to winning, the season was a disappointment.
Despite the setback, one thing that became clear was that James has a lot of basketball left in him. The Lakers are well aware of that, which is why they did not hesitate in offering him a two-year, $97.1 million extension. However, playing at 37 is not going to be easy.
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James has been prone to injuries over the past few seasons. He needs to be well conditioned to lead the Lakers to a championship. If he has a healthy Anthony Davis by his side, along with good role players, a title might not be out of the question.
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LeBron James' age has certainly raised doubts about whether he can shoulder the responsibility of leading the team to a championship. But he is a player who thrives on adversity. He will be looking to silence his critics by winning another championship and cementing his place as arguably the greatest player ever.