After working in the same profession for years and accomplishing most of what there is to achieve there, it can be hard to stay motivated to work hard every day.
It is human nature to feel some complacency or disappointment at that point, especially if you have all the money you need for the rest of your life.
But after 21 seasons in the NBA, four NBA championships and becoming the league’s all-time leading scorer, LeBron James still maintains an incredible work ethic, and he’s done a great job of keeping his body in good condition, which has allowed him to continue playing at a high level even at age 39.
He’s currently training with the U.S. team as it prepares for the Summer Olympics, looking to bring home a gold medal for the country after a disappointing FIBA World Cup last year when it didn’t even manage to win a bronze medal.
After the team’s first practice, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, whose team has faced James six times in the postseason, was impressed with how hard James has worked over the years.
Via NBC Sports Bay Area:
“I was amazed at how passionate he was at practice,” Kerr said Saturday after a practice at UNLV during the U.S. team’s first training camp. “And I [assistant coach Ty Lue] and [assistant coach Erik Spoelstra] I asked, “Is this normal?” They said, “Every day, every day.” I asked Supo, “What was it like all those years ago when you hired him?” Supo said, “Every day. Every training, every walk-through.”
Lue and Spoelstra obviously know James well: Spoelstra coached the superstar for four seasons with the Miami Heat, while Lue coached him to an NBA championship in 2016 with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
James is on Team USA alongside fellow stars like Los Angeles Lakers superstars Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant and Anthony Edwards and the Warriors’ Stephen Curry, all of whom are united in their desire to prove that America remains number one in basketball.
This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire
