What better way to close the loop than to do it alongside your son?
Lakers superstar LeBron James repeated that he wanted to play the last season of his NBA career in the same franchise as his son Bronny, on Saturday on the sidelines of the All-Star Game taking place in Cleveland, where he does not rule out returning. play for the Cavs.
“My senior year I will play it with my son,” James said.
“Wherever Bronny is, that's where I'll be.
I will do whatever it takes to play with my son for a year.
And at this point it's not about the money,” he said in an interview with The Athletic.
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Reunited in 2024?
17-year-old Bronny James, who plays point guard for the Sierra Canyon School high school team in Los Angeles, may be eligible for the 2024 draft. His father, who is still at the top of his game at 37 years, despite the difficulties encountered by his Lakers this season (9th in the West), will then be two years older.
His contract with Los Angeles runs until the end of next season in 2023, after which he will be a free agent on the market.
LeBron James' message to all 30 teams is clear: If you want me, draft Bronny.
“Wherever Bronny is at, that's where I'll be.
I would do whatever it takes to play with my son for one year.
It's not about the money at that point.”
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Asked about the possibility of seeing him return once again to Cleveland, the club of his debut, he replied that "the door is not closed".
"I'm not saying I'm going to come back and play for the Cavs...I don't know.
I don't know what my future holds for me, ”he then eluded.
A native of Akron, Ohio, an hour's drive from Cleveland, "LBJ" played his first seven seasons with the Cavaliers before leaving for Miami.
With the Heat, he won his first two NBA titles, before returning to Cleveland in 2014 for four more years, giving the franchise its first coronation in 2016. He has played for the Lakers since 2018, with whom he won a fourth ring in 2020.