LeBron James hopes to be remembered beyond basketball (Imagn)
Over the past two decades, LeBron James has cemented himself as one of the greatest basketball players in history. However, the 20-time All-Star opened up on how he wants his legacy to expand beyond the basketball court.
During a special episode of “The Shop” in London, LeBron was asked about how he wants to be remembered 100 years from now. In his eyes, he doesn’t want to be remembered just for his work in the NBA because some feel he came up short as “The Chosen One.”
“From time to time I do think about how do I want to be remembered,” LeBron said. “And I hope that it’s not just the game of basketball. I feel like if it’s just the game of basketball that people talk me in the sense of, I’ve kind of failed my mission.”
The LA Lakers star dove further, saying he wants his legacy to expand to his work in the community and the relationships he’s built over the years.
“The things that I do in my community, the way that myself and Savannah raised our kids, my relationship with my single parent mother,” he continued.
Despite what critics might say, LeBron James has lived up to the massive hype built around him when he was 18 years old. Over 20 years into his career, he is still playing at a high level in the league. On top of that, he has a long list of accolades and historic feats under his belt.
LeBron James’ business partner speaks on the future of LA Lakers star’s career
The legacy talk for LeBron James continues to grow at this stage of his career. Getting ready to enter year 21, many continue to speculate on how many years he has left in the NBA. Among those to share their thoughts on the subject was his business partner, Maverick Carter.
While appearing on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Carter reflected on when LeBron’s career might end. He admitted that he thought the Lakers forward would be done by now, and brought up his aspirations of owning a team in the future.
“LeBron is dead set on owning an NBA team but he’s still playing and I have no idea how much longer he’s gonna play,” Carter said. “I would have thought he would be done a few years ago.”
“He’s out there with the beard now with the gray still letting the young guys know grandpops is out here still balling.”
From an on-court standpoint, LeBron James is still capable of playing for another few years. He is fresh off winning MVP in the Olympics after helping Team USA secure a gold medal in Paris. On top of that, he averaged 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8.3 assists for the Lakers in 2024.
