A lot of people have tried to claim that LeBron James has lost a step or two in terms of his athleticism, but if you take a closer look at that breakaway dunk he had against the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference Finals (starting at the 1:56 mark of the video above), he looks just as explosive as he’s ever been.
Thanks to the YouTube user MJO Mixes, we now have 10 total minutes (compiled in two videos) of LeBron’s most jaw-dropping long-distance dunks, and they span his entire career, from his early days with the Cleveland Cavaliers, to his four-year stint with the Miami Heat, to his prodigal return to Northeast Ohio (and even one or two from his high school days at St. Vincent-St. Mary’s Academy in Akron).
There’s a lot to choose from here, but if we had to pick one as our favorite, we’d have to go with the one against the Milwaukee Bucks (beginning at the 2:43 mark of the first video above) during his first go-around in Cleveland when takes off just inside the free-throw line…during a game! We can already hear the naysayers now. “His foot was inside the free-throw line!” So if that’s really a qualification that you feel compelled to point out, then we feel sorry for you.
(via MJO Mixes; h/t BallIsLife)
