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LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second quarter in Game Five of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on April 30, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Harry How, Getty Images/AFP 

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 30: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second quarter in Game Five of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on April 30, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.   Harry How/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Harry How / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

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Minnesota Timberwolves v Los Angeles Lakers - Game Five

Agence France-Presse

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1751217143741AFP__20250501__2212828294__v2__HighRes__MinnesotaTimberwolvesVLosAngelesLakersGameFi.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second quarter in Game Five of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on April 30, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Harry How, Getty Images/AFP"/>LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second quarter in Game Five of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena on April 30, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Harry How, Getty Images/AFP</div>LOS ANGELES -- LeBron James is exercising his $52.6 million player option to rejoin the Los Angeles Lakers next season, hoping to challenge for his fifth NBA title, according to multiple reports on Sunday.ESPN and The Athletic reported James, a four-time NBA Most Valuable Player who turns 41 in December, will be watching the Lakers&#x27; off-season roster moves as he prepares for a record-setting 23rd NBA campaign.&quot;LeBron wants to compete for a championship,&quot; James&#x27;s agent, Rich Paul, told ESPN. &quot;He knows the Lakers are building for the future. He understands that, but he values a realistic chance of winning it all.&quot;We understand the difficulty in winning now while preparing for the future. We do want to evaluate what&#x27;s best for LeBron at this stage in his life and career. He wants to make every season he has left count, and the Lakers understand that, are supportive and want what&#x27;s best for him.&quot;<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/basketball/2025/6/24/nba-lebron-james-feels-great-after-first-workout-since-knee-injury-1226">READ: LeBron James &#x27;feels great&#x27; after first workout since knee injury</a></div>James, the NBA&#x27;s all-time scoring leader, has not said whether he sees the 2025-26 NBA season as possibly his last or whether he plans to play longer.He would surpass the mark he shares with Vince Carter for the most career NBA seasons and needs only 50 more contests to break the all-time NBA record for most regular-season games played -- 1,611 set by Robert Parish from 1976-1997.James this past week posted a social media video of his first workout since suffering a left knee injury in a playoff loss to Minnesota.James averaged 24.4 points, 8.2 assists and 7.8 rebounds a game for the Lakers last season. He has career averages of 27.0 points, 7.4 assists and 7.5 rebounds.The forward&#x27;s legacy includes 21 NBA All-Star selections as well as NBA crowns with Miami in 2012 and 2013, Cleveland in 2016 and the Lakers in 2020.<div>© Agence France-Presse</div>

LeBron James is exercising his $52.6 million player option to rejoin the Los Angeles Lakers next season, hoping to challenge for his fifth NBA title, according to multiple reports on Sunday.

LeBron James is exercising his $52.6 million player option to rejoin the Los Angeles Lakers next season, hoping to challenge for his fifth NBA title, according to multiple reports on Sunday.

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Published June 30, 2025 01:45 AM PHT

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