LeBron James, 40, isn’t ready to retire yet.
King James is staying with the Los Angeles Lakers for another season and he’s set to head into his 23rd NBA season.
He’s been playing for the Lakers since 2018 and he won an NBA Championship with the team in 2020. Now, he’s hoping for another one before he retires!
ESPN reports that LeBron exercised his $52.6 million player option for the upcoming season.
LeBron‘s agent Rich Paul told ESPN, “LeBron wants to compete for a championship. He knows the Lakers are building for the future. He understands that, but he values a realistic chance of winning it all. We are very appreciative of the partnership that we’ve had for eight years with Jeanie [Buss] and Rob [Pelinka] and consider the Lakers as a critical part of his career.”
James averaged 24.4 points, 8.2 assists, and 7.8 rebounds during the 2024-25 regular season. The Lakers earned the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference but lost to the Timberwolves 4-1 in the first round of the NBA playoffs where LeBron suffered an MCL sprain during the final game of the series.
