LeBron James has gone from drawing inspiration by some of the game’s greats to sharing some of his own with some of the future prospects to take his throne. Among them was Philadelphia 76ers point forward Ben Simmons, a generational talent that had drawn comparisons to him since playing in his native Australia.
As the young up-and-coming talent tailored his game to emulate James’ all-around skill set, the young gun received a piece of advice that stuck with him through his struggles in LSU and even further through his first year in the league in which he sat out for its entirety with a broken fifth metatarsal in his right foot.
James is coming into his 15th year in the league and now passing on the advice to those with the potential to become something special. Simmons has shown that with averages of 18.7 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 7.2 assists per game through his rookie season.