In December, Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James will turn 40, and at some point during the upcoming 2024-25 NBA season he likely will end up playing alongside his son Bronny James, which would make them the first father-son teammates in league history.
Although there was some uncertainty this offseason about LeBron James’ immediate future, he decided to re-sign with the Lakers on a two-year deal, with the second year a player option.
There’s a chance the elder James could decide to call it a career after the upcoming season, as he has given himself that option rather than signing a three-year deal, which many expected he’d do to maximize earnings, considering he wants to own an NBA team someday.
With the end of his playing career drawing near, LeBron James seems to be embracing the fact he won’t be competing on the basketball floor at the highest level for much longer, which has put even more focus on his legacy.
James recently opened up about how he wants to be remembered and admitted he wants it to be for things he’s done both on and off the floor.
“From time to time, I think about how I want to be remembered,” James said, via “The Shop.” “And I hope that it is not just the game of basketball. I feel like if it is just the game of basketball that people talk about me in a sense of, I think I’ve kind of failed my mission.”
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— The Shop (@TheShopUN) September 2, 2024
At this point, LeBron James seems to be battling both Father Time and Michael Jordan’s legacy to be considered the greatest basketball player of all time.
It’ll be interesting to see where his career goes during its final stage and what the future then holds for the surefire Hall of Famer.
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