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May 22, 2023, Los Angeles, California, USA: LeBron James 6 of the Los Angeles Lakers during a press conference, PK, Pressekonferenz after losing Game Four of the Western Conference Finals 2023 NBA, Basketball Herren, USA Playoffs game to the Denver Nuggets on Monday May 22, 2023 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. /PI Los Angeles USA – ZUMAp124 20230522_zaa_p124_060 Copyright: xJAVIERxROJASx
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May 22, 2023, Los Angeles, California, USA: LeBron James 6 of the Los Angeles Lakers during a press conference, PK, Pressekonferenz after losing Game Four of the Western Conference Finals 2023 NBA, Basketball Herren, USA Playoffs game to the Denver Nuggets on Monday May 22, 2023 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. /PI Los Angeles USA – ZUMAp124 20230522_zaa_p124_060 Copyright: xJAVIERxROJASx
The past few months have been really hard on four-time NBA champion LeBron James. He suffered heartbreak at the hands of eventual winners Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic in the Western Conference Finals. This fueled James’ retirement rumors. Moreover, his 18-year-old son recently avoided a major health scare. Amid all such distractions and complications in his life, James has assured fans and warned his rivals recently.
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Taking to his Instagram, James shared a message for his large fanbase, assuring a special upcoming season. Interestingly, this comes after a major disrespect by NBA legend Julius Erving.
LeBron James is ready for next season
38-year-old LeBron James will head into his 21st season in the NBA. This is an achievement in itself!
However, it looks like James wants more.
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NBA, Basketball Herren, USA Playoffs-Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers May 8, 2023 Los Angeles, California, USA Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James 6 reacts in the first half during game four of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Crypto.com Arena. Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena California USA, Copyright: KirbyxLeex
Taking to his Instagram handle, the four-time NBA champion shared a video of a workout session with an eminent NBA trainer, Chris Johnson. James has been indulging in workout sessions with Johnson for the past few days and is improving on some of his weaknesses.
“Let’s Get It!!! It’s Just Work. Prime Time Year Coming #21”, wrote James while sharing a reel of his workout sessions on his Instagram story. Interestingly, this comes just days after Julius Erving named his Top 10 NBA players.
To everyone’s dismay, the list had some major snubs.
Names like LeBron, Kobe Bryant, and Stephen Curry were all missing from the list. This had the NBA fraternity shocked, and Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young also expressed his disappointment on social media.
James’ future was in doubt a few weeks ago
Following a heartbreaking loss to the Denver Nuggets, James made some concerning comments about his future. This had fans and the media thinking about whether that was the last time we ever saw King James take to the basketball court.
Thankfully, James laid all those rumors to rest. He confirmed his participation during the 2023-24 NBA season during the ESPN ESPY award show.
“The real question for me is: Can I play without cheating this game? The day I can’t give everything on the floor is the day I’ll be done. Lucky for you guys, that day is not today”, said James.
He made this speech after winning the Best Record-Breaking Performance award for beating Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s All-Time Scoring Record.
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