LeBron James wants to play until… 45 years old?

Day after day, LeBron James is still showing his ability to resist age and constantly change people's minds about the length of the peak period.

He is playing his 20th season in the NBA and is 2 weeks away from turning 38, but the "king" is still explosive as usual.Just yesterday in the match against the Detroit Pistons, LeBron James just scored 34 points to bring the Lakers to victory.

There are always questions about how long James will be able to play like this. Looks like the answer has just been revealed.

This number is really crazy because at that time, the player born in 1984 would play a total of 25-27 seasons in the NBA. Vince Carter currently holds two records for age and number of NBA seasons.

Carter is the oldest player to play in a game (at 42 years old), and the only player in the NBA to reach 22 seasons in his career.

If LeBron James can play long enough as Dennis Schroder said, "the king" will break the two records mentioned above with 27 seasons and 45 years old.

The number that Dennis Schroder gives about the length of time LeBron still wants to stay in the NBA is associated with a special purpose, which is to fulfill James's dream when standing on the field with both sons, Bronny and Bryce.

Bronny will be able to enter the NBA in the 2024 NBA Draft. Meanwhile, Bryce will take another 2 years and could be drafted in 2026. So LeBron will need to play in the 2026-27 season to be able to play with the whole team. two noble boys.

This is a goal that can be called unthinkable for many players. But if you choose one person who is capable of extending his NBA career to 25-27 seasons, it is very likely that it will be LeBron James.

Up to this point, no player has been able to maintain a high level of performance at such an advanced age as the "king." Even this season when he was about to turn 38, James was averaging 26.2. points with 8.6 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game.

LeBron's stats at the Lakers are trailed only by Anthony Davis, who is having a strong spring campaign to get back in the race for the MVP title.

In fact, for LeBron James to play until the age of 45, he will need to change a lot in terms of gameplay. Not only gradually reducing collisions or disputed situations, James may have to reduce the load when playing and give the ball to his teammates more.

This won't be easy to adapt to, but it's certainly a must for LeBron to fulfill his more special wish of playing alongside Bronny and Bryce James.