See what LeBron James, Bronny James, Joel Embiid, Luka Doncic and others had to say on the eve of NBA training camp.
LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers and his son Bronny James Jr. #9 attend the Los Angeles Lakers media day at UCLA Health Training Center in El Segundo, Calif., on Sept. 30, 2024. Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
The 2024-25 NBA Preseason begins on Friday, with training camps opening on Tuesday. As has become tradition, the league held its annual NBA Media Day the day before training camps open where players, coaches and executives discuss optimism, expectations and what fans can look out for in the upcoming season.
Here is the best collection of player quotes from 2024 NBA Media Day.
LeBron James: “I do have a lot in the tank, a lot. I can help be a big part of a team win the ultimate, whether it’s [Olympic] gold or the Larry O’Brien Trophy or whatever the case may be. I can still get it done.”
The NBA’s all-time leading scorer is also the all-time leader in minutes spent on an NBA court, as he’s approaching 70,000 when you combine both the regular season and postseason.
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