LeBron James is entering season 15 in the NBA, and there are few signs that he’s reaching the tail end of his career. How long James intends to play is anybody’s guess, but as time passes ever so slowly and we all continue to age, the possibility looms larger that another family member might join the NBA before he’s done playing.
James is the cover story in next month’s issue of GQ, and he gave a number of great quotes in the piece, but none were funnier than what he said about potentially playing his son, LeBron James Jr. in the NBA.
LeBron was asked how long he thinks he can play in the league, and if he would keep playing even if he weren’t at the elite level he currently plays at.
“I know I won’t be able to play at this level forever,” he said. “But to be washed and play… I don’t know if I can play washed.”
James was then asked if he’d want to play his son, who is currently 13. He said he’d “love to stock around” if Bronny does indeed make it to the NBA.
“I don’t know if I could play washed, but I damn sure would love to stick around if my oldest son can have an opportunity to play against me. That’d be, that’d be the icing on the cake right there.”
The interviewer pointed out that LeBron wouldn’t want to be embarassed by his son, which got James going.
Yeah, but you can’t let him embarrass you out there, though.
“I’ll foul the shit out of him!” He laughs. “I’d give him all six fouls. I’d foul the shit out of Bronny, man.”
Yeah, like every time he tries to shoot.
“On sight: Flagrant 2!”
It’s a pretty hilarious comment, and it speaks to James’ competitiveness. But it would be a remarkable achievement for LeBron to play long enough to play against his son. That means LeBron expects he’s got a lot of basketball left to play in his career.
