Lebron James' Lakers teammates weigh in on GOAT debate
LeBron James' Lakers teammates expressed their admiration for his performance during the 2026 playoffs, using a 'Bahhhh' chant in the locker room after a Game 6 win over the Houston Rockets. The debate over LeBron's status as the NBA's greatest of all time was reignited by his strong play at age 41, including a 28/7/8 stat line in the decisive game. Lakers head coach JJ Redick praised LeBron's career, calling it the greatest in NBA history while acknowledging the subjective nature of the GOAT debate.
- ▪LeBron James recorded 28 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists in Game 6 against the Houston Rockets, leading the Lakers to a 98-78 victory.
- ▪After the game, Lakers players mimicked a goat sound ('Bahhhh') in the locker room to honor LeBron James' performance.
- ▪JJ Redick stated that LeBron has had the greatest NBA career of any player and is one of, if not the greatest of all time.
- ▪The Lakers were considered underdogs in the series despite advancing past the first round.
- ▪LeBron averaged 23.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 7.2 assists per game during the first round of the 2026 playoffs.
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OutKick Lebron James' Lakers teammates weigh in on GOAT debate JJ Redick revealed what happened in the locker room following the Lakers first round victory vs Houston By Jon Root OutKick Published May 2, 2026 2:55pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Clay Responds to Lebron | OutKick The Show w/ Clay Travis Clay responds to Lebron on memhpis The LeBron James GOAT debate was reignited when the Los Angeles Lakers went up 3-0 on the Houston Rockets. Sports shows and fans couldn’t get enough of 41-year-old LeBron leading the Luka-less Lakers to what seemed like a clean sweep after they were considered the underdog going into the 4-seed vs. 5-seed Western Conference matchup.
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