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Austin Reaves names the ‘only reason’ LA Lakers teammate LeBron James is still playing basketball

October 2, 2025 4 Min Read
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Austin Reaves names the 'only reason' LA Lakers teammate LeBron James is still playing basketball
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Los Angeles Lakers star ahead LeBron James might be coming into his twenty third season within the NBA.

LeBron James will now formally maintain the document for essentially the most seasons performed, surpassing the 22 seasons performed by Vince Carter.

James enters his twenty third season at 40 years outdated and he’ll flip 41 in December, however he’s nonetheless enjoying at an All-Star stage for the Los Angeles Lakers.

This type of longevity has by no means been seen earlier than as James will try to win his fifth NBA title with the assistance of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

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James enjoying for so long as he has is an unimaginable achievement and is one thing that in all probability received’t be topped for some time.

James has gotten to see many younger gamers who have been born across the identical time he was drafted in 2003, be a part of the league. Together with his son Bronny James, who was born in 2004 and now’s his teammate on the Lakers.

James has achieved seemingly the whole lot within the NBA, which leaves individuals questioning why he’s nonetheless enjoying. Reaves shared his tackle this on The Younger Man and The Three podcast.

“The eagerness for the sport, there’s no there’s actually no different motive for him to proceed to play basketball like for my part, he’s the most effective participant to ever contact a basketball.

“He in all probability may have retired six years in the past, and other people would nonetheless say the identical factor.

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“He has sufficient cash. No matter what he was saying on that podcast the opposite day, he has sufficient cash.

“The one motive he’s nonetheless enjoying basketball is as a result of he loves the grind. He loves the sport. He needs to proceed to get higher. Even when you’re at that stage, there’s nonetheless issues that he thinks he can work on to develop into a greater participant.

“I believe that’s essentially the most unimaginable factor about him.”

Though James may in all probability play for the subsequent 5 years, the truth is his time within the league is coming to an finish quickly.

James reiterated the top of his NBA profession is close to and he already mentioned that he’s not ready round for his different son Bryce James to enter the league.

James is ready to develop into an unrestricted free agent subsequent summer season as all arrows level to this being LeBron’s final season with the Lakers.

However with the refined hints he has been dropping, this might additionally wind up being James’ closing 12 months within the league.

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