LeBron James calls his Lakers teammate Alex Caruso 'G.O.A.T.'

Alex Caruso continues to remain one of most important players for Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James and Anthony Davis might star for Lakers every week, but Caruso continues to impress with his consistency and his all-round abilities. Last month, LeBron James referred to Alex Caruso as 'G.O.A.T' in his Instagram story. Caruso recently confirmed that James has actually nicknamed 25-year-old as greatest of all time or 'G.O.A.T'.

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Speaking to New York Times, Alex Caruso revealed that every time he meets LeBron James, he calls him 'G.O.A.T'. Caruso, who is also been called as 'Bald Eagle', admitted that first couple of times James threw him off with remark. However, w it has become an everyday thing. 

Alex Caruso continues to remain a fan-favourite with his performances off bench. He is averaging 5.9 points, 2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game this season. Caruso is one of just four players in NBA to aver over one steal (1.0) a game in under 20 minutes. With LeBron James led Lakers pushing for NBA championships, Caruso's importance is strongly felt among his teammates.

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LeBron James on Alex Caruso

Following Lakers' 128-99 victory over Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night (Tuesday IST), LeBron James publicly praised Alex Caruso, labelling him as 'a luxury' to have on team.

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Caruso speaks on his dunking abilities

Caruso's high-flying dunking abilities mean that fans have repeatedly called for 25-year-old star to participate in a Slam Dunk Contest. However, according to Alex Caruso, he is t type of a dunker who would excel in a Slam Dunk Contest.

"I don’t have off--bounce, between--legs dunks. My goal is to win. I’m pretty much an all-business guy.” - Alex Caruso

LA Lakers' 9-game winning streak came to an end on Wednesday night (Thursday IST) after y fell to a narrow 119-118 defeat to Orlando Magic. y will face Houston Rockets next on Saturday night (Sunday IST). 

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