During a heated matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers, the Lakers emerged victorious with a 130-125 overtime win, largely thanks to an outstanding performance by LeBron James. James’ exceptional play led to a humorous confession from Austin Reaves regarding one of the game’s standout moments.

In the midst of overtime, Reaves and James found themselves on a 2-1 fastbreak, culminating in a powerful alley-oop dunk by James, facilitated by a pass from Reaves. Following the Lakers’ triumph, Reaves openly admitted that he could have taken the shot, but while racing down the court with James, he had no doubt that he would be delivering a pass to James rather than attempting a shot himself.

“At no point (once) I got that ball did I think I was gonna shoot it. I have seen him and I was gonna pass it the whole way.”

LeBron James reacts to his highlight-reel play with Austin Reaves

LeBron James offers his reaction to the highlight-reel play he executed with Austin Reaves. While Reaves’ decision to pass the ball to James in that moment was undoubtedly the right one, the legendary forward demonstrated that his skills remain sharp with a stellar performance (35 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, 13-19 field goals) that propelled his team to victory in the highly anticipated battle of Los Angeles. Reflecting on the play, James expressed gratitude for his ability to still execute alley-oops like that while acknowledging Reaves’ role in the process.

LeBron James on his alley-oop with Austin Reaves late in overtime of Lakers-Clippers last night:

“Happy I’m still able to go get ’em at this point in my career… Magic [Johnson] and Kareem [Abdul-Jabbar] created Showtime… Trying to keep that going. These fans always love the fast break here… Happy to be on the side with AR. One of my favorite guys, for sure.”

James has showcased his greatness early in the season with the Lakers, and he’s supported by teammates like Reaves, enabling him to maintain his dominance in the league even in his remarkable 21st season. This victory was a significant achievement for the Lakers, and if James can sustain this high level of play, the team holds the potential to achieve significant success this season.