One of the first things the Los Angeles Lakers need to do this summer is get an answer from LeBron James on what he plans to do with his basketball career moving forward. He has a player option for next season, and he can either play on it or opt out and sign a slightly longer new contract.

James can decline his 2025-26 player option and become an unrestricted free agent this offseason. If The King doesn't retire, no one expects the leading scorer of all time to leave the Lakers since his son, Bronny James, and 26-year-old Luka Doncic are on the team.

The most legendary Game 7 James played in was during the 2016 NBA Finals between his Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. The Cavaliers won by a final score of 93-89, becoming the first team in NBA history to erase a 3-1 series deficit in the finals.

Although LeBron James continued to play at a superstar level this season, he did have an unusual number of bloopers.

The Los Angeles Lakers' 2024-25 season concluded with a first-round playoff exit against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Despite the disappointing finish, LeBron James defied many expectations, averaging 24.4 points, 8.2 assists, and 7.8 rebounds over 70 games at 40 years old.

LeBron James seems to be very close to retirement, but one former NBA player made a bold statement about how much the superstar has left in his tank.

LeBron and Savannah were also proud parents recently in the stands watching Bryce and his Sierra Canyon High School team win the California state basketball championship. Dad even

One of James' former teammates Scot Pollard singled out the Lakers star while referencing their run in Cleveland. 18 years after James took the Cavaliers to the NBA Finals, Pollard had words for one of his impressive outings during that Finals run in which they beat the then-New Jersey Nets in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.