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Fans react to photo of LeBron James and Gary Payton II

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September 5, 2025

Oct 15, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II (0) defends against Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) in the first quarter during a preseason game at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-Imagn Images

Fans on X are always sharing photos of NBA players from the past to the present. One user recently shared a split photo of LeBron James in front of Gary Payton II as a child. On the other half, it showed Payton II playing LeBron.

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This photo is a great testament to LeBron’s incredible longevity. Fans reacted to the photo, some admiring it, others not so much.

This is how long LeBron has been dominating the league pic.twitter.com/WwIcqY4glD

— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) September 2, 2025

meanwhile some of y’all still haven’t dominated a group project since middle school 💀

— Yunuen Petite (@DorkDork1) September 2, 2025

Dominating??? pic.twitter.com/t6Rjg7kCK4

— JFiveKeepHopeAlive😐😑😐 (@JohnnyMyers20) September 2, 2025

This was the year he choked against the magic and before he ran to build a super team so he definitely wasn’t running the league

— NBA Burners (@nba_burners) September 2, 2025

You mean “been in the league” 😂

— 千卂ᗪ乇-卂山卂ㄚ Ҝ (@001BLIZZ) September 2, 2025

Wow that’s amazing. Now tel everyone why he doesn’t want to retire to give young bloods a chance and be a mentor.

— timmazgspot (@timmazgspot) September 3, 2025

It doesn’t matter what opinion you have about LeBron, you have to admit his longevity is remarkable. LeBron doesn’t have many years left in the NBA, and fans should enjoy him while he’s playing.

About the Author Published Sep 5, 2025

TITAN FREY

Titan Frey is a dedicated father to three wonderful children, whom he takes immense pride in. His passions include reading, writing, basketball, both playing and watching, and playing chess. Titan spent five years working as a journalist for the basketball website fadeawayworld.net, where he served as editor-in-chief for four and a half years. One of his most notable achievements was interviewing Chuck Cooper III, the son of Chuck Cooper, the first African American ever drafted by an NBA team, and writing a biography that has been praised as the most definitive article about Cooper’s legacy. Titan is the author of more than ten novels and the screenwriter of three produced short films. His newest young adult novel, Echoes of the Hardwood: Braxton Foxworthy’s Time‑Travelling Book Report, blends basketball history with heartfelt storytelling and is now available. Order here: https://a.co/d/bo7BYz1