LeBron James (6) revealed to his teammates that he wants to play basketball until the age of 45
In a recent interview, LeBron James’ teammate at the Los Angeles Lakers Club Dennis Schroder revealed that the man plans to play for another 5 to 7 years and retire at the age of 45.
“I asked LeBron James how much longer he wanted to play and he said he wanted to play for another 5 to 7 years. Now LeBron James has turned 38 and he said 45 just retired…”, Dennis Schroder marveled.
If this really happens, LeBron James could become the oldest basketball player of all time to play in the NBA. This record is currently held by Nat Hickey, who played in the NBA at the age of 45 years 363 days.
The oldest player to compete in the NBA in recent times is Vince Carter, who retired at the age of 43 in 2020.
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More interestingly, LeBron James can realize the desire to play with his sons in the NBA arena, not only with the first son Bronny but also the youngest Bryce. Bronny will be able to participate in the NBA Draft in 2024. Meanwhile, Bryce will take another 2 years and can participate in the NBA Draft in 2026. LeBron will need to compete in the 2026-27 season to be able to play with the whole team. 2 gentlemen.
LeBron James (centre) and Anthony Davis (right) are two pillars of the Los Angeles Lakers club
Up to this point, no athlete in the NBA can maintain such high performance at the age of 38 as LeBron James. This season, the 1984-born basketball superstar is averaging 26.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game.
LeBron James’ stats at the Los Angeles Lakers are only lost to Anthony Davis (29 years old), who averages 27.7 points and 12.4 rebounds per game.
