Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James said he is committed to making his final NBA season a family affair, expressing a desire to play with his son Bronny James.
The 37-year-old four-time NBA champion, in Cleveland for this weekend's All-Star Game, made the wholesome revelation during an interview with The Athletic published on Saturday.
'My last year will be played with my son,' James told the outlet. '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.'
Bronny James is a 17-year-old junior at Sierra Canyon High School in the Los Angeles area. It means the 6-foot-2 guard will not be NBA eligible until the 2024-25 season when his legendary father will be 39.
LeBron is under contract with the Lakers through the 2022-23 season, leading to speculation that he would just sign a one-year deal once his current contract expires and then be open to signing with whatever team he desires in 2024-25.
LeBron has averaged 29.1 points in 41 games this season, his highest scoring average since scoring 30.0 points and leading the league in 2007-08 as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers. He is also averaging 7.9 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game.
Sunday was the 18th All-Star Game for LeBron James, tying him with late Lakers star Kobe Bryant for second most all time.
LeBron James said during his final season in the NBA, he would like to play alongside his son Bronny, who currently is a 17-year-old junior at Sierra Canyon High School in the Los Angeles area
Bronny, pictured with his four-time NBA champion dad in 2012, will not be NBA eligible until the 2024-25 season, when LeBron is 39
The basketball star said he is not interested in accepting a discount after his current contract with the Los Angeles Lakers expires but said in the report he might make an exception to play alongside Bronny.
'I'm not saying I'm coming back and playing, I don't know,' he said. 'I don't know what my future holds. I don't even know when I'm free.'
Bronny, whose full name is LeBron James Jr, is the eldest of the Los Angeles Lakers star's three children with his wife Savannah, 35.
Fourteen-year-old Bryce James, LeBron's second child, is also reportedly trying to following in his father's footsteps.
While Bronny is a year or more away from committing to a college, some of the top programs in the country are already taking a look.
Duke, Kansas, Kentucky and the University of North Carolina are all eyeing the Sierra Canyon High School junior, who was ranked 43rd by ESPN in their 2023 class of 60.
While Bronny is a year or more away from committing to a college, some of the top programs in the country such as Duke, Kansas, Kentucky
