LeBron is 39 years old, KD is 35 years old, and Steph is 36 years old. All three made an All-NBA team this season averaging over 25 points per game each.

Though there has been a clear decline in athleticism, they have all still been able to compete as top 10 level players.

For KD and Steph specifically, people will say that KD and Steph’s game don’t really rely on athleticism, but I don’t think this is completely true. Durant prior to his Achilles injury in 2019 used to be one of the best prolific drivers in the league, especially during his early OKC days. Steph, on the other hand, runs a lot during the game to open himself up for shots.

What have these 3 future hall of famers done to allow them to age gracefully, while other superstars start to or have fell off by the time they hit their age?

  • StunLTBEnglish
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    3 months ago

    First thing is that they care about their body. Steph’s workouts are already legendary in their intensity. LeBron is the poster child of putting both money and maximum time to work on your body. And KD doesn’t get enough credit for basically staying “the same”.

    But speaking individually LeBron as a player really went far. He came into the League without a jumper (if he was shooting a jumper even when he got hot that was considered a bad shot for him, and good for the other team because you didn’t need to double team him) through the years his jumper became automatic where if he gets hot he will stay hot unless you do something about that; he developed a post game. So he went from mainly a unstoppable driving machine to all around offensive machine. Where he can drive, shoot and go to the low post depending on the situation. Also, his BBIQ only got higher with age where he can recognize any mistake you do defensively and react instantly. Basically, his body is still at that level where it can keep up what his mind wants to do. Because like most retired players already have said “You know when to retire when your mind knows where you have to be and what to do, but your body can’t do that”.

    Steph and KD are more about working on their strengths (shooting and getting to their position) to perfection.