'Greatest of all time' 

Other current NBA stars tweeted their congratulations and made it clear they consider James the best player the NBA has ever known.

"Congrats @KingJames ...legendary stuff right there," tweeted Golden State superstar Stephen Curry, a four-time NBA champion like James.

"One of one. Congrats bro," tweeted Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden.

"Greatest of all time," Memphis standout Ja Morant wrote on Twitter.

"This WILD!!! Unreal," tweeted Golden State's Draymond Green. "Actually doing this like THE (goat) should."

"The greatest," tweeted Boston's Jaylen Brown. "Congrats to @KingJames."

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