LeBron James continues to defy fatherly time in the 22nd season of his NBA career. The ageless Los Angeles Lakers wonder recorded back-to-back games with a triple-double in the Lakers’ victories over the Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors, making him the oldest player in NBA history to do it.

James recorded 19 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds in Monday’s win over the Raptors, and 21 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists in Friday’s win over the 76ers.

As most players approach the age of 40, they consider retirement if they haven’t already. James has shown this season and at the Paris 2024 Olympics that he still has plenty of room for improvement, averaging 23.2 points, 7.7 rebounds and 8.9 assists per game with three triple-doubles in total this season.

James did not give an exact timetable for when he will retire, but said after Sunday’s victory that he would not wait until he was no longer fit to hang it up.

“It’s pretty cool how many miles I’ve put on the tires, the lack of tread on these tires and the fact that I’m still able to go up and down the highway and do it at a level high,” James said. , via Dave McMenamin of ESPN. I’m just trying to give my all to the game before the game even starts…I was blessed by the man above with uncommon abilities from the start and I took full advantage of it. I wasn’t going to disrespect what he gave me. I’ll see how long I can do it. I won’t do it until the wheels fall off, I’ll tell you that. I won’t do that, I won’t be one of those guys. »

When James hangs it up, he will go down as one of the best in league history. During his illustrious career, he has set numerous records and is already the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. He is a four-time NBA champion, four-time NBA MVP, and a record 20-time NBA All-Star.

For now, James still has plenty to give as he looks to bring the Lakers another championship victory.

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