LeBron James gives high praise, respect to Sixers star Tyrese Maxey

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It's no secret that Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey works out with Los Angeles Lakers star and NBA legend LeBron James. The two work out together in the summertime pushing each other to get better and take their respective games to another level and there is no better workout partner for Maxey than James.

After James led the Lakers to a win over the Sixers back in December, the young Sixers star expressed his admiration for James. In year 23, James is averaging 21.7 points, 6.8 assists, and 5.4 rebounds while shooting 51.2% from the floor. It's mind-boggling to see him continue to put up big numbers this late in his career.

James hopped on "Mind the Game" and gave a lot of love and respect to Maxey:

I've worked out and trained with him over the last few summers. Every morning, 5 a.m., we're in the gym, 5:30, whatever, in the gym. And you just see his dedication. Shows up on time, on target, every single day. A guy who just loves the game and is taking full advantage of the opportunity in Philly. I love the kid—I talked about it when we played Philly not too long ago about not only how incredible of a basketball player he is, but how much better he is as a person. Which is saying a lot, because he's an unbelievable basketball player.

Maxey still has a long way to become the player James has been able to morph into throughout his Hall of Fame career, but it's obvious that he has the skill set and the want to get better every single day. He is on his way to a fantastic career as long as he continues on his current path.

This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: LeBron James gives high praise, respect to Sixers star Tyrese Maxey

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