Ex-NFL Star Robert Griffin III Makes Bold Claim About LeBron James

Former NFL player Robert Griffin III made a bold claim about Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James.

Oct 16, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Robert Griffin III on the ESPN Monday Night Football Countdown set SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

LeBron James will turn 40 during the middle of the 2024-25 NBA season.

However, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar still remains among the best players in the league.

He is currently playing for Team USA, who defeated Serbia by a score of 110-84 in their first game of the 2024 Olympics (on Sunday).

James finished with 21 points, seven rebounds, nine assists and one steal while shooting 9/13 from the field and 1/3 from the three-point range in 27 minutes of playing time.

The people have spoken. 🗣️

LeBron James and Kevin Durant dominate in Game 1 of the #ParisOlympics. pic.twitter.com/Ud73qHxQW2

— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) July 28, 2024

Thousands of people were talking about James, and one person who sent out a post (via X) was former NFL star Robert Griffin III.

Griffin III wrote: "Lebron is 39 years old, the best player on the team and out there playing like it’s Game 7 of the NBA Finals. This man LOVES BALL and his country 🇺🇸 You got to respect it."

Lebron is 39 years old, the best player on the team and out there playing like it’s Game 7 of the NBA Finals. This man LOVES BALL and his country 🇺🇸 You got to respect it. pic.twitter.com/29k70O25Rk

— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) July 28, 2024

Griffin III also wrote: "Lebron James at 39 years old isn’t just the best player on Team USA, he is still the best player in the World."

Lebron James at 39 years old isn’t just the best player on Team USA, he is still the best player in the World. pic.twitter.com/YQXgIjAa52

— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) July 28, 2024

James finished this past season with averages of 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 54.0% from the field and 41.0% from the three-point range in 71 games.

However, the Lakers were the seventh seed in the Western Conference with a 47-35 record.

They lost to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA playoffs (in five games).

Jul 28, 2024; Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France; United States guard Lebron James (6) reacts after a play in the third quarter against Serbia during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports / John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

As for Griffin III, he played seven seasons in the NFL for the Ravens, Commanders and Browns.