In addition to his transcendent level of play, LeBron James' durability has become the stuff of legend over his 13-year career.
Despite the perennial postseason runs into June, the nearly 47,000 NBA minutes under his belt between the regular season and playoffs, and the numerous summers spent with USA Basketball, James has missed only 63 games over those 13-plus seasons. He's also missed more than seven games in a season just once.
"He does a great job taking care of his body. He's always working, always training," Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue said prior to Friday's victory in Toronto, before likening King James to boxing's pound-for-pound king.
"He reminds me a lot of Floyd Mayweather. He just trains all year round to stay ready and keep his body in shape."
Lue, who told reporters he knows Mayweather personally, said it makes a difference when a player stays ready rather than having to get ready for a new year.
"I think it's harder to take off three or four months and then come back and try to train and get your body acclimated to the pounding. LeBron does a great job of just training all year round to make sure he's ready for the season when it starts."
Plenty of modern stars across the sports world have made a habit of turning what could be their offseason down time into extended training sessions. Few, if any, can tout the durability James has enjoyed, or the year-to-year wear and tear he endures as he drags team after team to the NBA Finals.
Then again, as Lue joked Friday, it's easy to forget how young LeBron still is.
"He's been in the league for 13 or 14 years, but he's only 31 years old. He still has a lot of basketball to play. If he's 37 or 38 doing this, then we've got something to talk about."
Two games into season No. 14, James is averaging 20 points, 10.5 assists, and 9.5 rebounds on 53.3 percent shooting for the 2-0 Cavs. He's also logged a team-high 71 minutes through those two contests.