LeBron James celebrated his 40th birthday on Monday, December 30th. An incredible achievement if you consider the fact that the Akron native is still among the best players in the world after a twenty-year career. Despite this, the moment of retirement appears ever closer and he himself spoke about it to journalists on his birthday: “To be honest, if I really wanted to – he stated – I could probably play this game at a high level for about another five or seven years. But I won’t.”
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“I’m still a young man, but old for this profession,” he explains. He’s also in the NBA. He’s pretty cool.” James is already in his 22nd season in the NBA, more than any other player except Vince Carter, who also played 22 seasons. James said he particularly felt the passage of time two months ago, when he and his son, Bronny, became the first father and son to play together in the NBA.