Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss told NBA writer Mark Medina of Sportskeeda that LeBron James will get his jersey retired by the franchise one day.
However, Buss didn’t reveal if LeBron will get both of his jerseys (23, 6) retired.
“The standard for having your jersey retired as a Laker is when a player is inducted into the Hall-of-Fame,” Buss said. “I have absolutely no doubt that LeBron will make it into the Basketball Hall-of-Fame. When he does so, then we will retire his jersey. Knowing that he will make it into the Basketball Hall-of-Fame, he will have his Lakers jersey retired. No doubt about it.”
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LeBron joined the Lakers in the summer of 2018 as an unrestricted free agent. Entering next season, The King is averaging 27.4 points, 8.1 rebounds and 8.0 assists in 278 games with the purple and gold. LeBron became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer last season, a moment Buss will never forget.
“It was really a special moment,” Buss said. “It felt like a celebration and the idea that Kareem was there to literally pass the torch is what made it really special. It had a playoff-type atmosphere. It had a family feel with the Lakers family. It was great for LeBron to be able to break that record in Los Angeles. I’m grateful the record will be held by somebody wearing a Lakers jersey at the time. But it’s really LeBron’s record and a tribute to him for his career. It isn’t a Lakers record. It’s a LeBron record.”
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LeBron signed a two-year extension with the Lakers last summer. He has a player option for the 2024-25 season. The NBA legend, who will not require surgery on his foot, announced at the 2023 ESPY Awards that he’ll be playing next season.
The Lakers won the 2020 championship over the Miami Heat at the Walt Disney World bubble in six games. LeBron won his fourth championship and fourth Finals MVP Award.
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