LeBron James sent out a post on X after Friday’s game.

On Friday evening, the Los Angeles Lakersdefeated the San Antonio Spurs (at home) by a score of 123-118.

LeBron James led the way with 30 points, seven rebounds, nine assists and one steal while shooting 13/22 from the field and 2/3 from the three-point range in 34 minutes of playing time.

LeBron James and Anthony Davis were the heartbeat in the Lakers' win against the Spurs!

Anthony Davis: 28 PTS, 13 REB
LeBron James: 30 PTS, 9 AST pic.twitter.com/jVQTX11Ihf

— NBA (@NBA) February 24, 2024

James faced off against Victor Wembanyama for the second time, and the star rookie put up 27 points, ten rebounds, eight assists, five steals and five blocks while shooting 7/16 from the field.

Rookie. Vet.

Respect. pic.twitter.com/EuWajdkSV0

— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 24, 2024

After the game, James sent out a post on X about Wembanyama that went viral.

There were over 20,000 likes and 800,000 impressions in less than one hour.

That kid is SPECIAL!! 👽

— LeBron James (@KingJames) February 24, 2024

James is 19 years older than Wembanyama (39) but still one of the best players in the NBA.

He is averaging 24.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 7.8 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 52.2% from the field and 39.8% from the three-point range in 50 games.

With the victory, the Lakers improved to 31-27 in 58 games, which has them as the ninth seed in the Western Conference.

They are 7-3 over their last ten games and will visit the Phoenix Suns on Sunday afternoon in Arizona.

Meanwhile, Wembanyama is averaging 20.6 points, 10.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 3.3 blocks per contest while shooting 46.6% from the field and 31.8% from the three-point range in 51 games.

The Spurs are the 15th seed in the Western Conference with an 11-46 record in 57 games.

They are in the middle of a three-game losing streak and will visit the Utah Jazz on Sunday.

LeBron James (30 pts, 9 ast, 7 reb) on Victor Wembanyama: "He's special and he has an unbelievable coach that's going to make sure that he does things the right way." pic.twitter.com/fQiXLxu3qK

— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) February 24, 2024