LeBron James 41st Birthday: Lakers Call Him Unstoppable

Merlin sees the Lakers rolled out a birthday tribute for LeBron James as he begins his 23rd season, with coach JJ Redick and teammates Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves, Marcus Smart, Deandre Ayton and Maxi Kleber weighing in. Redick said "There is no explanation because it's never been done before." The video traced his career from rookie highlights to today and reminded fans of four championships, four Finals MVPs, four league MVPs and his status as the NBA all time leading scorer. Sciatica limited him to just 14 games last season, yet his presence still makes Los Angeles a dangerous playoff team. Merlin senses the engine that keeps LeBron moving is equal parts habit and basketball mind. Redick summed it up: "When you combine his commitment to his routine, his natural ability, his instincts, his IQ, that's the reason that he's been able to do this for so long and is going to go down as the greatest, or one of the greatest, ever." Health will write the next chapters.