“Can Choose to Be the Most Dominant”: LeBron James’ Olympic Performance Has ESPN Analyst Describing His Superpower

Over the last few weeks, LeBron James has repeatedly demonstrated just how much basketball he still has in him. On a recent episode of NBA Today on ESPN, Chiney Ogwumike heaped praise on the Lakers superstar for still being at the top of his game. She also unveiled what LeBron’s superpower is.

Chiney trashed the criticism that often comes LeBron’s way that he always tries to take the last shot for his own good. She said, “His ammo is making the right play and I do think he is faulted for making the right play at the expense of his own ego at certain times, but in reality this is why it shows that he can step up and do the right and it works for his team.”

She also believes that if LeBron wanted to take over games, he could do that with ease because of the talent and skill he has but he always prioritizes the greater good over individual accomplishments. She said,

“He can choose to be the most dominant player, he can choose to be the best player but he chooses not to because he understands the goal is to win and not necessarily for him always to be the winner, perceived as the winner. That is his superpower.”

The four-time NBA Champion can’t be praised enough for the way he brought everyone together for the Paris Olympics and then led the team from the front in the exhibition games while everyone else was trying to find their footing under the FIBA rules. In the last two exhibition games, LeBron saved Team USA from losses.

If it wasn’t for his fourth-quarter takeovers, his team would’ve lost on both occasions against South Sudan and Germany. The flag bearer for Team USA at the Olympics this year continued the same form in the first game against Serbia as well. Although it was Kevin Durant who won everyone over with his elite shooting showcase, LeBron also put up a 21-point performance and was the second-highest scorer in the game.