While LeBron James spent most of his Friday night chat with reporters accusing the media of misconstruing and overanalyzing his remarks over the past week, the one thing he didn’t walk back was that he does indeed want to play the final season of his career with his oldest son, LeBron “Bronny” James Jr., a current high school junior who — under the current NBA collective bargaining agreement — won’t be draft eligible until 2024, and is currently projected as an early second-round pick.
“I see myself being with the purple and gold as long as I can play.