LeBron James Reveals His Family's Thoughts On Retirement
LeBron James Reveals His Family's Thoughts On Retirement originally appeared on The Spun.
LeBron James had fans talking when he leaned into the retirement rumors in a recent ad for Amazon.
Heading into Year 23, the King is still one of the league's best players on any given night. But he's yet to opt-in to his $56.2 million player option with the Lakers for the upcoming season and it has some wondering about his basketball future.
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"At this point of my career, you think about when the end is. That's human nature," LeBron admitted in an interview with the Associated Press. "You think, is it this year? Or next year? Those thoughts always creep into your mind at this point of the journey. But I have not given it a specific timetable, date. I'm seeing how my body and family reacts too."
One thing James says he's appreciated is that his children have never pressured him to walk away from the game.
"They're like, 'Dad, continue on your dream. This is your dream. Continue on your focus. You've been here for us this whole time,'" he said. "When you have that type of support ... it makes it a lot easier."
The 40-year-old superstar is currently recovering from a sprained ligament in his left knee that he suffered in LA's season-ending playoff loss to the Timberwolves. But he says it feels "good" and hopes to be ready on time for the start of Lakers training camp later this summer.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) reacts after scoring against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at Paycom Center.Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images
"I have a lot of time to take care of my injury, my knee, the rest of my body and make sure I'm as close to 100% as possible when training camp begins in late September," LeBron explained.
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Jamed added that it would be "insane" if he was able to play long enough to suit up with his youngest son Bryce, who would be draft eligible in 2026. But for now the King seems to be taking things one year at a time.
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LeBron James Reveals His Family's Thoughts On Retirement first appeared on The Spun on Jun 17, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jun 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
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