The information was confirmed by the agent of “King James” in ESPN on Sunday. The 2003 Draft number 1 will become the first player to play 23 seasons in the North American League. He is only missing 50 matches to beat the record of games played in the NBA, owned by the legend Robert Parish (1611).

During his career, the quadruple MVP won the champion’s title four times, the last time in 2020 with the Lakers for which he has been playing since 2018. Last season, the Californian franchise failed in the first round of the playoffs against Minnesota Timberwolves.

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