"I have time for...": We reveal LeBron James' main goal today
The player from the Los Angeles Lakers needs to resolve his contractual future, but he has priorities above that
LeBron James is getting ready to face his 23rd season in the NBA with the clear goal of fully recovering his left knee before the start of training camp. The Los Angeles Lakers star, 40 years old, suffered a ligament sprain in April during the fifth game of the first round of the playoffs, which ended with his team's elimination by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Despite that, he assures that his knee feels "good" and that he has the necessary time to heal and get ready.
"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 percent as possible when camp starts at the end of September," James explained in an interview with The Associated Press.
LeBron has a player option for the next season valued at over $56.2 million, acknowledges that his children have never pressured him to retire. "They tell me, 'Dad, keep pursuing your dream. This is your dream. Stay focused. You've been here for us all this time'," he commented. "When you have that kind of support... everything becomes much easier."
During the past season, LeBron averaged 24.4 points, 8.2 assists, and 7.8 rebounds per game, once again being selected for the All-NBA team. Although he is aware that the end of his legendary career is approaching, he has not yet defined when his definitive goodbye will be. "At this point in my career, you think about when the end will come. It's something natural," he confessed. "You think: Is it this year? Will it be next? Those thoughts always arise at this point of the journey. But I haven't set a specific date or deadline. I'm observing how my body and my family react."
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