A look at basketball legacy of LeBron James as Lakers legend becomes oldest NBA player
As Los Angeles Lakers legend LeBron James marks his 41st birthday, we’re extending his record-breaking basketball legacy.
“King James” officially holds the record for oldest NBA player (current).
Still at the top of his game and one of the most famous personalities in his sport, the GWR ICON has broken a string of records throughout his basketball career.
He’s been active in the sport for over 22 years, and in 2023 became the highest scoring NBA player of all time.
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LeBron (USA) had long expressed an interest in playing alongside his son LeBron "Bronny" James Jr.
And in 2024, they made history by playing together in an LA Lakers game.
They became the first father-son duo to play on the same NBA team at the same time.
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Dressed in the famous gold and purple uniform, they took to the court together at the Crypto.com Arena in the team’s season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
They won the game, thanks in part to Bronny’s rebound and his dad’s 16 points.
Bronny was drafted from the USC College team in the NBA’s 2024 Draft, and is currently on assignment with the South Bay Lakers in California.
LeBron also holds records as the youngest individual to score 10,000/12,000/20,000 points in an NBA career.
If LeBron wants to claim the record for oldest NBA player (ever), he’ll have to keep playing for a few more years.
That record belongs to Nat Hickey (USA), who checked himself in for one last game in 1948 when he was 45 years and 363 days old and a coach of the Providence Steamrollers.
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