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LeBron James draws praise from NBA stars for late-game heroics ahead of Olympics

LeBron James receź§‘ived some love after ā™‰his electrifying pre-Olympic tour performance.

On Monday, Team USA beat Germany 92-88 at London’s O2 Arena in their final exhibition game, with the NBA veteran leading the charge by scoring a gamā›¦e-high 20 points, including the last 11 pointsšŸŒ± of the game.

NBA stź§Ÿars Ja Morant and Tyrese Maxey hyped King James up on X.

The Grizzlies point guard , ā€œbron been hooping!!ā€ with a crown emoji, whišŸ’–le 76ers guard Maxey , ā€œBRON SO NICE.ā€

The superstar forward also contributed six rebounds and four assists and opened the game with two impressive dunks in theš” first three minutes.

During the fourth quarter, he took over wšŸ’®ith a flurry of baskets, steals, rebounds and clutch free throws, sending his teammates into a frenzy on the bench.

“We got a great group of guys and it doesn’t matter if it’s me, Joel [Embiid], Steph [Curry] or when [Kevin Durant] comes back,” James said, per “Everybody going to have a moment and that’s what the team is all about. We all root for one another no matter how the game is going.”

LeBron James
LeBron James received praise for how he’s performed with Team USA ahead of the Olympics. AP

Saturday’s game, where Team USA edgšŸ€…ed out a 101-100 victory agšŸŒ ainst South Sudan, showcased a similarly dominant performance to Monday’s from James.

James went 3-for-3 shooting in the ą¶£šŸøfourth quarter then nailed a layup with just eight seconds of regulation to give USA the lead after overcoming a 16-point deficit.

ā€œI like those better than the blowouts,ā€ James, who finished wź§‚ith 25 points, remarked as he ą“œwalked into the tunnel after the game. ā€œAt least weā€™re getting tested. I like getting tested, baby.ā€

LeBron James scored 25 points for Team USA on Saturday.
LeBron James scored 25 points for Team USA on Saturday. Getty Images

“Just putting the team on his shoulders,” Team USA guard said, according to “Being LeBron James.”

Team USA finished the pre-Olympic tour 5-0, and will kicļ·½k off Olympic play with a Group C match on JulšŸ’ƒy 28 at 11:15 a.m ET against Serbia.

ThreešŸŒ days later on July 31, they wilź§‘l face South Sudan once again.