Lebron James’ Agent Rich Paul Adds Drama To Nba Legend’s Retirement Date

LeBron James’ agent Rich Paul set the record straight regarding the narrative that the NBA record-breaker only intends to play one more year before retiring during a July 3 episode of his “Game Over’ podcast with Max Kellerman.

“Who said this is going to be [James’] last year?” Paul said to Kellerman on the podcast, per a video of the podcast that was clipped from Instagram account @swishcultures.

He later added: “No one said this is going to be his last year. No one said that. Also, once he got the green light from Savannah and Zhuri — cause they’re the only ones left in the house — once he got the green light, you can do whatever you want to do.”

Hearing this might come as a surprise to many, given that James is 41 years old and will be turning 42 in the middle of next season, and has made it clear that whichever NBA team he signs with in free agency this offseason will be the final team of his legendary career.

Last week, James informed the Los Angeles Lakers that he would not be returning to the franchise after spending the past eight seasons with them. This has sparked a ton of interest in speculating about where the NBA’s arguable GOAT might end up.

After this comment from Rich Paul, the question isn’t just where James will land, but how long he’ll be playing there before calling it a career. The prospect of him potentially playing several more seasons also means he could be interested in fielding more potential teams, particularly ones that aren’t all about winning immediately.

That being said, James naturally still wants to chase a championship, and whichever team he signs with will surely be a championship contender both next season and in the years to come.

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