After concerns about his future in the game surfaced, NBA legend LeBron James has stated that he has no plans to quit. James, who is now 38, lost to the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Western Conference final by a razor-thin margin. His most recent remarks, made on Wednesday, July 12, however, made it clear he had no plans to announce his retirement any time soon. The Los Angeles Lakers player, who will turn 39 in December, is still passionate about playing basketball. “I don’t care how many more points I score, or what I can or cannot do on the floor,” James said after receiving the award for Best Record-Breaking Performance at the ESPY awards ceremony held in Los Angeles on Wednesday. He was honored for surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the league’s all-time leading scorer.
The NBA’s 2023–24 season will begin in October
“The real question for me is: Can I play without cheating this game? The day I can’t give everything on the floor is when I’ll be done. Lucky for you guys, that day is not today,” he said. “In my 20 years playing this game and all the years before, I’ve never cheated the game and I will never take it for granted,” he added. The iconic athlete has a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers until the 2024–25 season, which might be a turning point for his son Bronny James as he may get the chance to play with his father LeBron in the NBA.
“You know what brings me back every year? It’s watching and coaching my boys and their teammates,” he said while speaking on the prospect of coaching his sons. “I see those kids and it brings me right back to why I play. Those kids get me back to where I need to be, just the pure love of this beautiful game. “So, yeah, I still got something left. A lot left,” he added. The NBA’s 2023–24 season will begin in October, and the drafts will be held in June. San Antonio Spurs selected Victor Wembanyama first overall because the Frenchman is regarded as the upcoming star of the sport.