LeBron James took over yet again in the final seconds and had all NBA fans in awe

The NBA officially returned Thursday night for the first time since mid-March and it didn’t take long for everyone to be reminded just how great LeBron James is at the game of basketball.

The Lakers and Clippers played another tight game that could very well be a preview of the Western Conference Finals and when it mattered the most LeBron was there to show everyone that he’s the best player in the world.

He might have only had 16 points for the Lakers but none were bigger than his final two which came on an incredible put-back of his own shot that gave the Lakers the lead for good moments after Paul George had tied it with a 3-pointer.

Check out this effort by LeBron:

LEBRON GAME WINNER 🔥 pic.twitter.com/eWSOOxZIb0

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 31, 2020

Then he did things on the defensive end by shutting down Kawhi Leonard and Paul George down:

LEBRON JAMES CLAMPED KAWHI AND PG BACK TO BACK FOR THE W. ALL NBA DEFENSE. pic.twitter.com/04n7hgAEtF

— Pistol Pete (@PeteOfTheMoment) July 31, 2020

LeBron. James.

NBA fans were in awe:

It’s insane that LeBron is 35 and still the best player in the world

— Sam Morril (@sammorril) July 31, 2020

@KingJames just built different 🤷🏿‍♂️🤷🏿‍♂️ guarded the 2 best players on the team on the last possession #TheKing

— LeGarrette Blount (@LG_Blount) July 31, 2020

Lebron Locked up Kawhi in the 4th and switched out on PG to get a stop…btw Bron hit the GAME WINNER. AD was the BEST PLAYER on the court tonight!!!! Sleep Well…

— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) July 31, 2020

LeBron took on both Kawhi and Paul George on that last possession. That's exactly what you want to see from your superstar in a clutch moment… a playoff-like stop.

— Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) July 31, 2020

Turns out LeBron can still play.

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) July 31, 2020

Lebron at age 35 in year 17 during a pandemic clamped kawhi and pg in the same play ..goat pic.twitter.com/eTHJebqDtA

— john (@iam_johnw) July 31, 2020

LeBron James got the rebound….. pic.twitter.com/LcOrQiwNit

— Clips Nation (@clipsnation) July 31, 2020

Lebron James is a grown man.

— Aaron West (@oeste) July 31, 2020

LeBron taking over the final minute. Welcome back, NBA.

— Connor Kiesel (@ConnorKiesel) July 31, 2020

LeBron clamps Kawhi and Paul George in the final seconds.

That’s championship defense. pic.twitter.com/y6PnIUOvBV

— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) July 31, 2020