February 18, 2018; Los Angeles, CA, USA; New York Giants football player Odell Beckham Jr. in attendance during the 2018 NBA All Star Game at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

Odell Beckham Jr. Sends Message To Lakers Star LeBron James

Originally posted on Fastbreak on SI | By Ben Stinar | Last updated Aug 1, 2025 3:41 PM ET

This week, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James made a post to Instagram that caught the attention of a lot of fans.

His post had over 900,000 likes in less than 24 hours.

James wrote: "Say whatever you want but you damn sure won't be able to say I didn't put in the WORK!! . We'll see what happens when I no longer exist. Man F this Shhhhhh."

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As for James, the future Hall of Famer will turn 41 during the middle of the 2025-26 NBA season.

That said, he still remains one of the best 15 players in the entire league.

James finished last year with averages of 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.2 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 51.3% from the field and 37.6% from the three-point range in 70 games.

This article first appeared on Fastbreak on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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