LeBron James named his first goal in the remaining years of his basketball career / News - Basketnews.com

LeBron James repeated that one of the objectives that remain in his career is to compete with, or against, his son Bronny James.

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LeBron James, 38, has two more years remaining on his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. While he has repeatedly expressed his hope that the Lakers can find a way to field a more competitive team around him for the twilight of his career, there's another goal he prioritizes above all else.

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"I need to be on the floor with my boy, I got to be on the floor with Bronny," James told ESPN of his eldest son, currently a senior in high school, who would not be eligible to play in the NBA until the 2024-25 season under the rules of the current collective bargaining agreement.

Bronny James is currently a high school senior, meaning he would not be eligible to play against his father until the 2024-25 NBA season. He is currently not considered a high-level NBA prospect, coming in as the No. 43 overall player in the 2023 high school class, per 247Sports' composite rankings.

James has expressed this desire before, saying he hoped to be teammates with his son in the league.

"Either in the same uniform or a matchup against him," the future Hall-of-Famer specified.

"I don't mean like [guarding one another all game] because he's a point guard and at this point now, I'm playing center or whatever the team needs from me," James said.

James pointed out that he and Bronny do not actively discuss that future possibility, but he knows it's something that interests his son, too.

"I ask him what are his aspirations, and he says he wants to play in the NBA," James said. "So, if he wants to do it, he's got to put in the work. I'm here already, so, I'm just waiting on him."

James, referring to his career points total, said with a laugh, "He's got a long way to get to me."

At the same time, LeBron is launching towards the absolute record for points in the NBA, currently held by Kareem Abdul Jabbar (38,397). However, in the interview, James stressed that personal achievements are trivial if they are not accompanied by team victories. He also expressed his displeasure for the Lakers' 12th position in the West (18-21).

"I want to win. [The losing is] not sitting well with me," James said. "I don't like having accomplishments, and it don't feel right, when it comes in a losing effort.

We've been playing some good basketball as of late, but we want to and I want to win at the highest level. Breaking records or setting records or passing greats in a losing effort has never been a DNA of mine," James stressed.

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