LeBron James has achieved just about everything there is as an individual in the NBA. He has multiple MVP awards, Finals MVPs, a scoring title, and is steadily climbing the all-time lists for points, rebounds, assists, and more.
So, when James looks forward as he gets set to continue his career, it’s a fair question to ask what are his priorities. We’ve heard from many, including James, talk about his upcoming free agency decision and how it will be an indicator of exactly what matters the most to him right now. It could be championships, it could be money, it could be loyalty to his hometown, it could be setting up his future after basketball, or it could be any combination of those things.
Whatever he does, we know his family is a top priority as he mentioned that after the Finals and Dwyane Wade echoed that sentiment when asked about LeBron’s upcoming decision. It’s not just about being comfortable and making sure his wife and kids are happy, but setting them all up to succeed at their highest level. Because when it comes to James’ dream, the thing fueling him right now to continue his career for years to come is his desire to one day share the court with his son, LeBron James Jr.
Yeah, @KingJames has accomplished a lot, but his greatest lifetime achievement would be playing on the same court as his son. #MoreThanAnAthlete #StriveForGreatness 🚀 pic.twitter.com/gGbVEjPS4h
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“What was the greatest achievement of my life? If I’m on the same court as my son in the NBA,” James says. “That would be No. 1 in my lifetime as an NBA player.”
The eldest of James’ children will turn 14 years old this fall as he enters high school, which means it will be at least five or six years (depending on if the one-and-done rule still exists then) before he could be on an NBA roster. James has previously mentioned how cool it would be to be on the same teams as Bronny, but just sharing the court with him, no matter what team his son is on, seems like it’s genuinely James’ dream as a basketball player.
It’s a rare occurrence in any sport, but particularly basketball for a father-son duo to share the court. James seems intent on making it happen and given his will power and the fact that he hasn’t shown signs of slowing down any time soon, it seems like a reasonable thing to happen provided his son continues on the path he’s on as a basketball prospect.
