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Tim Hardaway Says 23-Year-Old Luka Doncic Is Better Than 23-Year-Old LeBron James

Tim Hardaway says Luka Doncic is better than LeBron James at his age.

Nico Martinez
Nov 12, 2022
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While the Dallas Mavericks may be just 6-6 on the season, their superstar Luka Doncic has given the whole city a lot to be excited about.

 As one of the best and most talented young players in the game, Luka is almost single-handily keeping the Mavs afloat this season and has emerged as a major early front-runner for the MVP. 

Through 11 games this season, at just 23 years old, Doncic is averaging 33.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 7.9 assists per game on 48% shooting.

He’s been so good that basketball legend Tim Hardaway says he’s better than LeBron was at 23. Here’s the full quote:

“I will take Luka at 23,” said Hardaway. “What he’s doing now, his jump shot, but we have to remember, Luka has been playing professional basketball since he was the age of 16. He’s been playing professional basketball. He’s been playing against grown men. LeBron just started playing against grown men at 18. Then he had to figure it out. That took him about three years. I will say right now, looking back, 23 and 23, what Luka is doing, yeah, I think that he’s doing it better than what LeBron was doing.”


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Comparisons to LeBron almost never go well, but they may be well-earned in this case. Just like LeBron did years ago, Luka is doing everything for this team and is asked to carry a load every night that would probably weigh far too much for most.

Even LeBron James has taken notice of Luka’s rise to power…

“His size. He’s gigantic. A 6’8″ guard. He’s 225 pounds. He has the ball on a string, and more importantly, his vision. He can control a game. He doesn’t even have to shoot. He would walk the ball up the court 10 straight times and get to his spot every single time. Just because of his pace. He knows where he comes off a pick and roll, if they’re hard-showing, if they’re hedging, or if they’re dropping the pick and roll, he knows I can turn the corner ’cause I got this shoulder, and I know the third line of defense, when I get there, if I just slow down, just slow down and use my pivots, not even jump, just the Euro one-two, this guy’s flying by. He’s flying by every time. It’s the mind,” LeBron said on what makes Doncic so great.

At 23 years old, LeBron averaged 30 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 7.2 assists per game. He was already one of the best players in the world.

And while Luka still has a long way to go before he comes close to catching LeBron, we can all recognize that he’s off to a pretty impressive start.

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Nico Martinez is a veteran staff writer for Fadeaway World from Brooklyn, New York. He joined Fadeaway World in 2016 and is currently residing in Columbia, South Carolina. Nico holds a degree in Sports Management from Columbia International University where he built a strong foundation in the inner workings of sports media and management. Nico's contributions have significantly enhanced the credibility and depth of Fadeaway World's content, earning him recognition across the sports journalism community. His work has been discussed in prestigious publications like Sports Illustrated. A dedicated follower of LeBron James, Nico often leads coverage on news related to the basketball star. With nearly a decade of experience in sports journalism, Nico consistently provides comprehensive and timely basketball news, engaging a wide audience of basketball enthusiasts.Nico's most desired player to interview, past or present, is Kevin Durant. He is particularly keen on asking Durant if he has any regrets about his career, especially concerning his departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and why he engages so much with fans on social media. 
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