![]() The first time I had ever interviewed him was April of ’12 and it was in a hotel in Jersey City and I interviewed him for like an hour. Having those interviews with him I think I’ll always remember that as the years go by in my career.” To me that string of interactions, growing up as a Jordan fan, being able to see him put together the performances he did last year during that stretch heading into the playoffs were really like people continued to talk about taking him for granted, but really that was a turning point for a lot of people thinking that he’s in the discussion-even the most stubborn Jordan fans, like myself it was almost like being turned into or acknowledging that he’s in the discussion. Then I went back at him and said exactly how I felt. So I asked him what is his motivation in year 15? And he went back at me and said, ‘Do you believe me yet?’ It caught me off-guard. I brought up how he told me his game was at an all time high. I interviewed him again after they beat the Raptors heading into the playoffs. He told me ‘An all time high.’ So obviously when a four-time MVP and three-time champ is playing at his best it’s going to make headlines, but it was also something LeBron really wanted people to know because he brought it up a couple of times on the podium at the NBA Finals. At that point he was averaging a triple-double since the Timberwolves and still hadn’t missed a game that season so I asked him where would he say his game is at. My most memorable post-game with him was in Denver when he hit three dagger jumpers in the final minute of the game. Tension in that locker room was palpable, but LeBron took over and from that point on I had a string of games with him. “I was able to talk to him after that game-winner against the Timberwolves and it was right before the trade deadline. Cassidy Hubbarth, an ESPN sideline reporter who has interviewed LeBron numerous times for the Worldwide Leader in Sports, shares an anecdote about LeBron’s impressive memory.
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