After hinting at retirement at the end of last season, LeBron James is excited to get the season started with the Lakers and compete for a championship.
were swept out of the Western Conference Finals, a success story for a team that started the season with a dismal 2-10 record, but a failure for a four-time champion who's wholeheartedly uninterested in moral victories in his 20th season.That was James at Lakers' Media Day on Monday as he steeled himself for another marathon season that will take him one year shy of his 40th birthday, the equivalent of being a centenarian in basketball years.
"Nothing else matters besides my family," James said."And obviously I'm going to dedicate this season to Bronny because of the incident that happened this summer. Understanding that, it just puts everything in perspective. No matter what's going on in your life in that point in time, the only thing that matters is your family.
"I know what kinda got me outta the funk, though, was coaching Bryce's team down in August for Peach Jam," James said."...They just play for the love of the game. And being around all of those kids with our AAU program, they were just out there competing and just wanting to win. It had nothing to do with social media clicks or money or fame or none of that stuff. They were just playing to be able to put themselves in a position to possibly win Peach Jam.
"I feel like I got a lot more in the tank to give," James said."At that moment, I didn't. I was exhausted. I was tired. Mentally, I was in too many different places. ... And that's what drew that comment. Or that statement. Because that's just how I felt at the moment. But I'm happy to be returning for another season and helping this team, hopefully get this team to the Finals. That's just the goal.
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