LeBron James is gearing up for his 23rd NBA season – a milestone no one in league history has ever reached before.
But before any of that happens, he’s focused on getting his body right after he picked up a knee injury during LAL’s season-ending loss to the Timberwolves.
Two months on, James said his left knee is feeling “good” after spraining a ligament.
“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 training camp begins in late September,” he told The Associated Press.
James went on to discuss his family and said how one of the best things about them is how supportive they’ve been. They haven’t ever put pressure on the 40-year-old to give it all up.
“They’re like ‘Dad, continue on your dream,’” LeBron said. “This is your dream. Continue on your focus. You’ve been here for us this whole time. When you have that type of support—it makes it a lot easier.”
He knows the end of the road is somewhere close, he’s just not sure exactly where.
“At this point of my career, you think about when the end is. That’s human nature,” James said. “You think: Is it this year? Or next year? Those thoughts always creep into your mind at this point of the journey. But I have not given it a specific timetable, date. I’m seeing how my body and family reacts, too.”
Still, the idea of sticking around long enough to play with his son Bryce, James labels as “insane,” but knowing LeBron, it’s definitely not off the table.
