LeBron James shared a quote from Jay-Z on his Instagram Stories on Monday just days after he raised the possibility of retiring from the NBA when the Los Angeles Lakers were knocked out of the playoffs.
James shared a post from LBJ History from when the superstar basketball player took over a high school game as a member of St. Vincent-St. Maria’s team
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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, #6, shoots the ball against Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, #50, during the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals for the 2023 NBA playoffs at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on May 22. , 2023. (Gary A. Vásquez-USA TODAY Sports)
«I’m supposed to be number 1 on everyone’s list… We’ll see what happens when I’m gone,» the caption read.
The lyrics were featured in the Jay-Z song «What More Can I Say».
James raised the possibility of retiring shortly after he and the Lakers were swept by the Denver Nuggets. In Game 4, James scored 40 points in 48 minutes and had 31 of those points in the first half. Still, the Lakers fell short 113-111.
«We’ll see what happens in the future,» James said. «I don’t know. I don’t know. I have a lot to think about, to be honest. Just for me personally, going into basketball, I have a lot to think about.»
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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, #6, looks down the court during the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets in Game Four of the Western Conference Finals for the 2023 NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on May 22, 2023. (Gary A. Vásquez-USA TODAY Sports)
James signed a two-year contract to return to Los Angeles. He is owed $46.9 million next season and $50.6 million in 2024-25 if he decides to keep playing through his age-40 season.
With injuries hitting the superstar forward the past two seasons, James talked about being available to be on the court.
«It’s about availability for me and keeping my mind sharp, and things of that nature,» he said. «Being on the field, being in the locker room and being on the bus and on the plane, things of that nature. It’s challenging, for sure. It was a very challenging season for me, for our baseball club, and obviously we know what happened early on (in the Lakers’ 2-10 season opener). It was great, a pretty good ride.»
James finished the regular season averaging 28.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 6.8 assists per game. He has not played in more than 60 games since the 2019-20 season in which the league ended up going to a bubble format due to the coronavirus pandemic. It was his last championship.
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, #6, looks to pass during the third quarter against the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals for the 2023 NBA Playoffs at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on May 22, 2023. (Gary A. Vásquez-USA TODAY Sports)
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«I think I’ll reflect on my career when it’s over, but I don’t know,» he said. “The only thing that worries me is being available to my teammates, and I don’t like the fact that I didn’t play as many games as I would have liked due to injury. That’s the only thing that matters to me, is being available to my teammates.»
Associated Press contributed to this report.