Since his NBA debut, LeBron James has firmly established himself as one of the game’s all-time greats. Even before retiring, he has consistently been part of the GOAT conversation alongside Michael Jordan.
On Saturday, James reached yet another career milestone. He has become one of only two players ever to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame while still active.
During the ceremony, former NBA star and Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd was asked to reflect on how he managed the star-studded 2008 U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team. In response, Kidd minimized his role while joking that his contributions were more about supporting the team than leading it.
“I might have been the captain. I was more like the water boy, the towel boy. The clock—I kept the clo