On his "Mind the Game" podcast, LeBron James praised a good friend and fellow four-time NBA champion for his versatility and great value to his team.

Still going strong in his 22nd season, LeBron James credits sleep, diet, and mental sharpness as the keys to staying elite in the NBA well into his 40s.

James told his co-host Steve Nash that the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics when he was with the Miami Heat was the most "exhausting" playoff series of his legendary career. "We go down 3-2 after losing a home game,