Out of the playoffs, yet he dominates the headline. That’s LeBron James’ career in a nutshell as he adds another record to his name. After the first round exit from the Playoffs to the Wolves, the question about King James’ retirement might swirl again. But like every other time, the Lakers’ superstar is not giving any heed to that thought as he soaks up the very recent honor from the NBA.

The professional league announced its All-NBA teams on Friday night, and obviously, headlining the list is league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. SGA, Jokic, Antetokounmpo, and Tatum received unanimous All-NBA honors for the All-NBA First team, and guard Donovan Mitchell completed the list. But it’s the Second Team that features LeBron James, helping his dominant run with his astounding 21st selection. Even though the Knicks and the Pacers continue to fight for the bragging rights for Game 2 of the ECF, the Lakers forward continued to make history.

Plus, he is the first player in NBA history to make an All-NBA team at 40 or older. And the Akron native knows what the selection truly is as he penned a heartfelt note on X: “ALL NBA at 40!! Low key crazy to me right now! Sitting here watching the playoffs just thinking about it. Blessed beyond I can even imagine.👑🙏🏾.”

Apart from missing out on the selection during his rookie campaign, this truly extends his lead at the top and even raises the age-old question of whether anyone else can match his longevity and productivity. No other player in NBA history has more than 16 All-NBA selections. Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar all have 15. Looking back at this season, James appeared in 70 regular-season games (all starts) and averaged 24.4 points.

That too, averaging 34.9 minutes, his output 51.3 FG%,  37.6 3FG%, 78.2 FT%, remained consistent as ever. His all-around game was once again on display with 7.8 rebounds, 8.2 assists, and 1.0 steals per game. He concluded the season ranking 13th in the league in points per game, 22nd in rebounding, and sixth in assists. As he continues to rack up the honors, will the 40-year-old retire soon?

LeBron James’ confidant shares retirement update

This season also had more career achievements, like being the first player in league history to reach 50,000 combined regular-season and postseason points. Not to mention, he also made history by sharing the court with his son, Bronny James. The future about the next season isn’t in doubt as he is set to play in his 23rd season. But the question remains: how much more fire does James have left in him?

“I think they’ve been on pins and needles for a while. I think I don’t know about that, though I wish I had the answer,” Rich Paul said on The Rich Eisen Show.” I don’t have conversations like that, I just go into each year like he’s continuing to play, I never even like to talk about that.” Well, it seems even his best friend and longtime agent also doesn’t have an answer to this question.

Even though this season raised questions about the team’s competitiveness, now LeBron James is truly enjoying the offseason. Off the court, though, he is enjoying time with his family. However, once he decides to hang up his boots, it’s done. That’s why he is not taking this selection and the honor for granted.