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Jeanie Buss says Lakers will eventually retire LeBron James' jersey

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss knows LeBron James isn't ready to retire yet, but she's already decided that the team will retire his jersey in the future.

In a recent interview with Sportskeeda, Buss said that James' status as an all-time great makes his jersey retirement a foregone conclusion — though it will have to happen after he's inducted into the Hall of Fame.

"The standard for having your jersey retired as a Laker is when a player is inducted into the Hall of Fame," Buss told Sportskeeda. "I have absolutely no doubt that LeBron will make it into the Basketball Hall of Fame.