Overview
- In the second part of a Piers Morgan interview released this week, Ronaldo cited LeBron James as an inspiration and joked he has "more hair than him."
- The remark nods to a long-running media gag about James' thinning hair that the NBA star has occasionally laughed off himself.
- Ronaldo and James are both 40, debuted professionally in 2002 and 2003 respectively, and continue to compete at elite levels.
- James missed the Lakers' season opener with sciatica, has yet to play this season, has resumed contact basketball activity, and is due for reevaluation by team physicians in the coming week or two.
- Los Angeles has opened 7-2 with five straight wins and a 4-0 road record, while Ronaldo remains a five-time Ballon d'Or winner and captain at Al-Nassr.