LeBron James credits high pain tolerance for ability to stay in Game 1 vs. Hawks
LeBron James is seemingly invincible.
The Cleveland Cavaliers star kept playing after sustaining an ankle injury in the third quarter of the team's Game 1 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.
James, who posted 31 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and one steal in 38 minutes of action, touts his high pain threshold for his ability to stay in the game.
"My trainer says I've got a high tolerance for pain. So what may keep some guys out, I'm able to come back from," James explained to media Thursday. "Also, it's just a will to be out there with my teammates and just give them that presence on the floor, no matter if I'm able to do what I do normally or just give them half of what I can do.
"I take my body very seriously, and it's not what you see on the floor," James added. "It's what I do off the court. The days off and in between games, where I take care of my body and take it very seriously. I mean a lot to this team, and I don't want to have to have an injury."
It sounds like James is determined to be at the helm when the Cavs face the Hawks in Game 2 on Friday.