N.B.A
James on ending his career: “I don’t have much time left”
The most successful thrower in NBA history: LeBron James. photo
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40 points and nine converted three-pointers: LeBron James shows a brilliant performance in the Los Angeles Lakers’ win against the Brooklyn Nets. This will often no longer happen – he made that clear afterwards.
“Not much longer. I’m already on the other side of the mountain. I won’t be playing for 21 years, that’s for damn sure,” emphasized James after his 40 points including nine converted three-pointers at 116:104. “I don’t know when this door will close and I’ll end my career, but I don’t have much time left,” said the 39-year-old.
The most successful thrower in the history of the best basketball league in the world is playing at a high level again this season and currently has the best three-point shot rate of his career. 41.6 percent of his attempts hit the target, his career high for a full season came from the 2012/2013 season with the Miami Heat, when he converted 40.6 percent of three-point attempts. In recent years he has increasingly had to deal with injuries. James can exercise an option and extend his contract with the Lakers for $51.4 million.