LeBron James Shocked To Learn He’s Older Than Jazz Coach Will Hardy
Nov 22, 2023, 12:10 PM
LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket against Lauri Markkanen #23 of the Utah Jazz (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
(Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was shocked to learn he was older than Utah Jazz head coach Will Hardy.
James, 38, is in his 21st season in the NBA, while Hardy, 35, is in his second season as the Jazz’s head coach.
In an interview with Spectrum SportsNets Tuesday, James was reminded of the age difference, catching the future Hall of Famer off guard.
the moment bron realizes this is wild https://t.co/0cTyAdvuvm pic.twitter.com/YIrfvAlPBl
— jeanie 😶🌫️😶🌫️ (@jeaniezk) November 22, 2023
Hardy is the second-youngest head coach in the NBA, edging only Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazulla by five months.
James and the Lakers beat the Jazz 131-99 ending the Jazz’s In-Season Tournament hopes.
LeBron James First Player To Score 39,000 Points
Early in the first quarter of Tuesday’s game James became the first player in NBA history to score 39,000 points.
The Lakers forward hit a three-pointer to cross the 39,000 barrier.
With this triple LeBron James has now scored 39,000 points in his NBA career 👏
🏆 NBA In-Season Tournament
🏀West Group A action on TNT pic.twitter.com/xfRaMOE1f7— NBA (@NBA) November 22, 2023
James 39,000 point milestone wasn’t the first historic Lakers scoring moment the Jazz experienced firsthand.
On on April 5, 1984, the Jazz were front and center for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record setting 31,420th point, breaking Wilth Chamberlain’s all-time scoring mark as a member of the Lakers.
James surpassed Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s career scoring leader on February 7, 2023.
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Ben Anderson is the Utah Jazz insider for KSL Sports and the co-host of Jake and Ben from 10-12p with Jake Scott on 97.5 The KSL Sports Zone. Find Ben on Twitter at @BensHoops or on Instagram @BensHoops.
