So as the USA’s two most popular sports clashed again on the birthdate of Jesus of Nazareth, the 39-year-old LeBron felt as though his own domain would emerge as king as he proudly declared, “Christmas is our day.”
One user wrote to Instagram, “And LeBron said that Christmas belongs to the NBA lol. NFL got that wrapped up.”
And a third commented, “Didn’t LeBron say the NBA owned Christmas? lol.”
The four-time MVP put up 31 points, 10 assists and four rebounds on the night as he continues to shrug off a slump of form, by his standards.
It has been a long-time Xmas tradition for the NBA to host games on December 25 whilst the NFL has been inconsistent at best, although reliable since the Covid-19 pandemic truly took off in 2020.
The NBA received damning evidence of just how far behind the NFL the sport has fallen based on the TV ratings on Christmas Day, as football crushes basketball whilst fans turn on the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James.
Over the last three games, he has now produced 91 points, 27 assists and 22 rebounds.