‘I always had a mission’: How LeBron James has maintained peak performace

Slowly, LeBron James put on a pair of ice bath toe booties and dipped his left foot and then his right foot into a bucket that had been prepared for him following a Lakers game at Crypto.com Arena. His longtime personal trainer and athletic performance coach, Mike Mancias, next wrapped both of James’ knees and his back in ice. James closed his eyes for a few seconds and leaned back in his chair as the media gathered around him for his postgame interview. This was just another step in the process of how James has taken care of his body,…