Midway through his 18th year in the NBA, LeBron James is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. The four-time league MVP is putting together a bid to become the oldest NBA MVP in history at the age of 36, and has his Los Angeles Lakers near the top of the Western Conference despite Anthony Davis’ injury trouble.
James also has plenty of history left to chase. He surpassed the 35,000-point mark earlier this season, and is on pace to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer sometime during the 2022-23 NBA season, which also happens to be the final year of his contract with the Lakers.
Beyond that, James is also hoping to one day be joined in the NBA by his son Bronny, a five-star recruit in the class of 2023 who is currently recovering from surgery to repair a torn meniscus. During the All-Star weekend, LeBron said that his son is focused on being a teenager for the time being, but that playing alongside his son remains a “long-term goal” of his.
LeBron James asked if it's a goal to play with his son, Bronny, in the NBA: "That's definitely one of my goals, but that's a long-term goal. My son right now is in high school and enjoying what being a teenager is all about. But that would be pretty cool to go on my resume."
— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) March 8, 2021
