LeBron James thanks the LA Lakers ahead of the free exit of the season 24 | Basketball

After eight years at the LA Lakers, James’ destination will be decided in the upcoming NBA free agency.

LeBron James thanked the Los Angeles Lakers for allowing him to wear the team’s purple and gold colors after the NBA club wished “one of the greatest athletes in history” the best in his upcoming free agency.

Four-time NBA and league champion always a winner he has spent the last eight seasons of his impressive career with the Lakers, who led them to the title in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic after two different seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers and four years with the Miami Heat.

“No thanks!” James said on social media in response to the Lakers’ post that wished him well.

“It’s definitely an honor to wear (the colors of the Lakers) and try to continue the good things and the legacy that came before me!

Where James plays next is now the most interesting topic of the NBA free period, which opens on Tuesday.

The 41-year-old, who last March surpassed Robert Parish’s record many regular sports games are playedhe has continued to do great things despite his age.

Last February, he earned a record 22nd consecutive All-Star game.

“LeBron James is one of the greatest athletes in history,” Lakers Governor Jeanie Buss said in a letter to James. “We will always be grateful for the eight years he spent with the Lakers, including the title he led us to in 2020 under unimaginable odds, and the many records he broke in purple and gold.

“We wish him all the best for the future, both on and off the court. He will be a valuable part of the Lakers family.”

Father-son pair

In proof of his strength, James and his son Bronny stayed the first father and son two pairs to play together during the NBA regular season in October 2024, fulfilling what he previously stated was one of his remaining basketball goals.

James, a four-time NBA Finals MVP, joined the Lakers in 2018.

He was selected with the first pick in the 2003 NBA ⁠Draft by the Cavaliers, where he spent seven seasons before announcing on a special TV show called “The Decision” that he was going to Miami.

The announcement damaged James’ image and led to many people burning his matching number 23 jersey in the streets of Cleveland that night.

In Miami, James teamed up with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh to form an instant powerhouse that won two NBA titles in their four seasons in South Beach.

James then returned to Cleveland and in 2016 he led the team from a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals to surprise the Golden State Warriors and fulfill his promise to give the Cavaliers their first championship.

Two years later, James left his hometown team, where he remains the leading scorer for almost every major league team, to join the Lakers, where he played for the first time in the NBA’s Western Conference.