EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — LeBron James don finally step back into practice with Los Angeles Lakers, and e get people dey talk. For the first time since dem sideline am because of sciatica, our NBA superstar don show face for training, and match dey near! This practice wey happen on Monday, na him chance to gather him energy before dem face Utah Jazz tonight.
But wait o, this no be just any practice, na big one wey fit change everything! The 40-year-old legend don lose some time, missing training camp and opening game. Sciatica, wey dey cause pain from back down to leg, no be joke! E don take am one and half month to shake body from am.
As e finish practice, LeBron talk say: “My lungs feel like newborn babies.” (e no lie jare! Newborn no fit run 5K). Na so e dey try get body back to normal after long break. But no worry, e get big plan for the season as Lakers dey hold fourth position with 10-4 record, despite him absence.
“I go do plenty tea and rest tonight,” LeBron continue, e dey serious about that one because e no wan burn out again. We all know how e dey take things; once e dey practice, e go dey shout instruction till e lose voice! Talk say one day back and e don dey feel am, chai! E dey try ginger amself to return almost like magic.
LeBron no dey take chances with injury, e sabi the pain wey come when e dey talk say: “If you no don experience am, I pray you no ever get am.” (True talk! If you never feel that one, e be like devil dey drag your leg). Dem talk say this na LeBron second time dey battle with sciatica; last time na for offseason two years ago.
When e no dey play, e dey miss the team well well, e no go lie. “I miss these guys; just seeing them go out to work dey give me joy,” e talk. We fit all agree say age no be barrier for this man; after 23 good seasons of running up and down, e still sabi how to bring it back on the court.
The Lakers dey expect heavy action tonight, as dem dey face off with the 5-8 Jazz. Fans dey cross fingers, if LeBron fit join the lineup, it go make sense like jollof rice! Plus, e go make history as the first player wey go play 23 seasons for NBA. So make we dey watch, who know? Tonight fit be history-making day for LeBron and the Lakers.
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