Want to compete for the championship! James executes the 52.6 million option to compete in his 23rd season

ESPN reporter Shams Charania reported that agent Ritchie Paul told LeBron James would execute a player option worth 52.6 million.

This will be James' 23rd season, and he will be the only player in NBA history to play 23 seasons. James, 40, has not yet confirmed that next season is his last year. James had a dinner with his wife Savanna, Kevin Loeve and others in New York last week. One of the guests revealed on social media that James said, "Savana hopes I retire next year."

Ritchie Paul told ESPN: "LeBron wants to compete for the championship. He knows that the Lakers are looking at the future, and he understands it. But he values ​​the opportunity to win the championship. We appreciate the cooperation with Jenny Buss and Robert Pelinka over the past eight years, and regard the Lakers as an important part of his career. I know that we must win both the present and the difficulty of the future. We hope to evaluate LeBron's life and this stage of his career, what is the best choice for him. He cherishes every season in his career. The Lakers know this and support it very much, hoping to do the best for him."

James' contract includes a trade veto. He is only 50 games away from breaking Robert Parish's regular season appearance record. James won the championship four times, won the Finals MVP four times, and the regular season MVP four times. He is the NBA regular season scoring leader and the only player with 40,000 points. James was selected into the All-Star 21 times, the Best Team 21 times, and is also the only 40-year-old player to be selected into the Best Team.