Jabari Smith Jr

2023 - 1 - 17

Post cover — Image courtesy of "Houston Chronicle"

LeBron James: A vintage performance leaves Rockets in awe (Houston Chronicle)

LOS ANGELES — Jabari Smith Jr., the Rockets' 19-year-old rookie, could hardly wait to tell LeBron James a piece of family history he only learned on Monday.

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LeBron James is made to 'feel OLD' by Rockets forward Jabari Smith ... (Daily Mail)

Lakers star LeBron James introduced himself to the NBA October 29, 2003 when the Cavaliers faced the Kings in Sacramento, when Jabari Smith Snr was part of ...

It's been a great ride in these 20 years. 'I've had the pleasure of playing against a few father and son combinations. The Rockets teenager reminded James he played against his dad during his NBA debut in 2003

Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr. reminds LeBron James how old he is: 'You ... (CBSSports.com)

Jabari Smith Sr. faced James in his NBA debut on Oct. 30, 2003 as a member of the Kings.

didn't appear on the stat sheet, while James scored 25 points. [Houston Rockets](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/HOU/houston-rockets/) and [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/LAL/los-angeles-lakers/), Rockets forward [Jabari Smith](/nba/players/26776259/jabari-smith/) Jr. Now he's beginning to face the sons of some of the players that he competed against early in his career. On that particular night, Smith Sr. On Monday, James led the Lakers to a 140-132 win over the Rockets in which he scored a season-high 48 points while Smith scored 14 points for the Rockets. approached James with a comment that for sure made the Lakers star feel old.

LeBron James reminded he's really old by Rockets rookie Jabari ... (Yahoo Sports)

LeBron James reunited with Jabari Smith Sr. on the court after the Lakers' win.

Jabari Smith Jr. daggers old-man LeBron, tells James he played his ... (GolfDigest.com)

On MLK Day, the Los Angeles Lakers welcomed the Houston Rockets to the Crypto.com Arena (still feels weird saying that). On the floor for the Rockets was a ...

He’s been balling out for two generations because he’s one of the most elite athletic specimens in human history. On the floor for the Rockets was a 19-year-old by the name of Jabari Smith Jr., the son of former NBA journeyman Jabari Smith. LeBron hasn’t been balling out for two generations because he’s an old man in denial. Nothing confirms that LeBron James, erstwhile phenom, is finally, officially old quite like the fact that he’s now playing against the kids of former opponents. That’s a crazy enough stat on its own, but Smith Jr. Smith Jr.

Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr. relish battle with LeBron James (Rockets Wire)

While disappointed to lose, Monday was a memorable game for promising #Rockets prospects Alperen Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr. in Los Angeles.

[January 17, 2023] It was a great moment for me." It was a great moment. Just 20 years old, the second-year Rockets center Smith defended James on numerous occasions, but there was no stopping arguably the greatest player in basketball history on this night. [in October 2003](https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200310290SAC.html), Jabari Smith Sr.

A mic'd up Jabari Smith Jr. burns LeBron James about his age: 'You ... (USA TODAY)

Just how old is LeBron James at this point in his legendary NBA career? Yes, he just turned 38, but my point is: He's so old that he's playing against ...

told James is correct: James played against Smith Sr. The rookie was mic'd up and he had an exchange with James in which he told the 18-time All-Star that James' first game was against his father. Also, what Smith Jr.