"Appreciate greatness" - Ja Morant on LeBron James after LA Lakers star drops 31 points

Ja Morant is pushing everyone to cherish LeBron James’ unimaginable greatness while the LA Lakers superstar is still playing.

At 37 years of age and in his 19th season in the NBA, King James continues to be playing at an insane level. His latest performance against the young Sacramento Kings was yet another example of his incredibly consistent basketball brilliance.

After leading the Memphis Grizzlies to their sixth win in a row, Ja Morant hitched LeBron James’ latest masterpiece to a Twitter post by GOWIE. The Grizzlies superstar had a simple, direct and very real message to basketball fans:

“appreciate greatness”

Even if the all-time numbers do not pan out as anticipated, LeBron James’ ability to will his team to victories in his 19th season is simply jaw-dropping.

During the game, he started at center and played practically every position. His ability to dictate games on both ends of the floor, considering his age, is just beyond words. In their 122-114 win against the Kings, the “Chosen One” dropped 14 of his game-high 31 points in the decisive fourth quarter.

As Ja Morant said, this kind of greatness must be treasured.

As unbelievable as LeBron James’ achievements already are, the four-time MVP could even incomprehensibly top it. He could become the all-time leader in scoring, crack the top 5 in assists, and depending on his willingness to play, top 5 in games played.

The 17x All-Star is only 2,249 points away from the almost untouchable all-time scoring record of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. With the way he has been scoring, it’s only going to be a matter of time before James breaks the record as long as he stays healthy.

The 37-year-old, so far, has had the most 30-point games this season with 16. Chasing him are NBA superstars who are at the peak of their careers like Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and Trae Young. They are three of the best scorers in the game and are all significantly younger than the King.

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Will Ja Morant join LeBron James in the All-Star squad this season?

Ja Morant led the Memphis Grizzlies comeback win over LeBron James' LA Lakers in their last meeting a few days ago. [Photo: Sky Sports]

Ja Morant is on a mission this season to prove the NBA wrong after his All-Star snub last season. He has been in red-hot form for most of this campaign, producing a number of late-game heroics to bail his team out of trouble.

The third-year point guard is having a career year and has evolved into one of the most fearsome players in the league. Morant has averaged 25.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game this season.

Morant’s 25-14 Memphis Grizzlies are playing even better than LeBron James’ LA Lakers, who have a 20-19 record this season. The last time they met, it was the young phenom who upstaged the brilliant play of the veteran Lakers superstar.

Memphis mounted a huge comeback on the back of Morant’s 25 second-half points,. The third-year guard scored 11 of the Grizzlies' last 15 points to win the game for his team.

LeBron James was equally impressive, dragging his team for most of the game. He finished with 37 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists. He also hit eight three-pointers, which tied a career-high. Morant was truly appreciative of the greatness he was seeing, and greeted and hugged James after their incredible duel.

With the way both of them are playing, it’s not too far-fetched to see both superstars starting in the All-Star game.