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Hripsime Hayrapetyan

16-12-2019 | 18:04 Basketball
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"Why wouldn’t I play if I’m healthy?" LeBron James speaks out after the Hawks defeat

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James has revealed he won't sit games if he's healthy after the club's 101 - 96 win over Atlanta Hawks. James' presence on Sunday's game was unclear as earlier the NBA player was suffering an elbow injury against Miami Heat on Friday. Though the Lakers could replace James with Frank Vogel, the 34-year-old refused to miss any match. After the Hawks match, he told (via Spectrum SportsNet): “If I’m healthy, I play ... I mean, that should be the approach. Unless we’re getting late into the season, we’ve clinched and we can’t get any better — or any worse — I could benefit from that. But why wouldn’t I play if I’m healthy? It doesn’t make any sense to me, personally. I mean, I don’t know how many games I got left in my career. I don’t know how many kids that may show up to a game that are there to come see me play — and if I sit out, then what? That’s my obligation. My obligation is to play for my teammates and if I’m healthy, then I’m going to play. If coach sits me out, then I’m not healthy and it’s just simple.” Lakers are the leaders of the NBA competition so far. They will face their next rivals,  Indiana Pacers, on Wednesday.
Source: Silver Screen & Roll

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