Dominating the league since he was 18-years-old, LeBron James continues to carry his legacy, as he starts off strong in his 21^st NBA season. Turning 39 in December, he currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers, averaging 25.0 points, 6.6 assists, and 7.5 rebounds per game, as of mid-December, including a current season high of 37 points on November 19^th in Houston! At this point, there is a lot to consider about James’s career as he gets older.

1. Could LeBron bring home a championship?

With four rings on his fingers, a fifth one would be needed to fill his hand. With the help of his hardworking teammates such as Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, and D’Angelo Russell, there is no doubt that the Lakers will do very well in the regular season and likely make a deep playoff run. Despite LeBron having a larger risk of injuries, he continues to push his team as far as possible. For instance, despite tearing his tendon, he returned to bring the Lakers’ victory over the Warriors in 2023, allowing them to move to the Western Conference Finals. If James’ minutes are not cut too short because of the new NBA rule, which prevents teams from sitting more than one “star player” per game, he and his teammates have the potential to bring Los Angeles their 18^th championship.

2. What else could LeBron achieve this season?

Back in February, LeBron took the title as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer from former Los Angeles Laker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and on December 10^th won the inaugural In-Season Tournament and was named MVP, the question arises as many wonder what he can achieve before his retirement. As of December 11th, LeBron is less than 800 points shy of becoming the first NBA player to score 40,000 regular season points. His next record to reach would be passing Kareem for the most minutes played in NBA history (excluding playoffs), currently needing about 3,000 more minutes to set that record. But, according to James, it is all about his health and him keeping his mind fresh and in tune for him to keep his body intact.

Comparing all the above and other unmentioned goals with other historic NBA players, LeBron may clearly have to take the reins as the greatest basketball player of all-time, a title quite fitting for “The King”. LeBron James has shocked the sports world since his debut over 20 years ago. LeBron’s 21^st season is already a great surprise for everyone!