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The Lakers LeBron James: “I don’t have much time left,” but I’m not sure when I’ll retire.

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LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, who scored a career-high nine three-pointers in Sunday’s victory over the Brooklyn Nets, believes his NBA career is “not very long.”

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Following Sunday’s victory, James declared, “I’m not gonna play another 21 years, that’s for d𝔞𝔪n sure,” according to Jovan Buha of The Athletic. “Not too long, though. I’m not sure when that door will close in terms of my retirement, but I’m running out of time.”

James scored forty points, grabbed seven rebounds, and dished out five assists as the Lakers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 116-104.

The Lakers star, who turned 39 in December, is contracted to play for the 2024–25 season and has a $54.1 million player option.