LeBron James spoke about longevity and commitment (Image Source: Imagn)
As one of the few players his age still playing, LeBron James, the star of the LA Lakers, celebrated his 40th birthday on Monday. His ability to perform like an NBA player at 40 is evidence of his longevity in the league.
James spent the early part of his birthday at the Lakers' practice facility in preparation for their New Year's Eve game. They'll play his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday. After the practice, he talked to the media about what it feels like to be 40.
Sportskeeda's Mark Medina asked James if he ever thought back then if he'd have a basketball career that would go for 22 seasons.
"No," James said. "Of course not. I didn't give myself a timetable how long I was gonna play the game. I just told myself I wanted to maximize the time that I have in the league and try to be as great as I could be, whenever my time has come. I would never been able to say at 18 when I was drafted that I'd still be playing in this league at 40.
