LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $97.1m contract extension with third-year player option. Here are the full details about his contract.
LeBron James : Lakers | Contract | Extension | Stats
James was born on December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio, to Gloria Marie James, who was 16 at the time of his birth.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 30, 1984 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Vincent–St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) |
| NBA draft | 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall |
His father, Anthony McClelland, has an extensive criminal record and was not involved in his life.
When James was growing up, life was often a struggle for the family, as they moved from apartment to apartment in the seedier neighborhoods of Akron while Gloria struggled to find steady work.
Realizing that her son would be better off in a more stable family environment, Gloria allowed him to move in with the family of Frank Walker, a local youth football coach who introduced James to basketball when he was nine years old.
James began playing organized basketball in the fifth grade.
He later played Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball for the Northeast Ohio Shooting Stars.
LeBron James Lakers
James will play for the Lakers this season under the terms of his current contract and is guaranteed to play here next season under the first year of the extension, and then could possibly play here during the 2024-25 season as the contract contains a player option.
So, two years guaranteed, with the possibility of a third year, and it’s all too much.
An organization in need of a massive rebuild just signed up for a flashy rerun.
A franchise lacking in youth and depth just tied its fortunes to a guy who will play his final guaranteed season at age 39.
A team that needs to build for the future remains stuck in the past, forgoing substance for sizzle, clinging to an aging star even as the sky is falling around them.
Proponents of James’ new contract will say this sets up the Lakers to win now.
LeBron James contract
LeBron James signed a 2 year / $85,655,532 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, including $85,655,532 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $42,827,766.
| Contract: | 2 yr(s) / $85,655,532 |
| Average Salary: | $42,827,766 |
| Guaranteed at Signing | $85,655,532 |
| Signed Using: | Maximum Extension/Bird |
| Free Agent: | 2023 / UFA |
In 2022-23, James will earn a base salary of $44,474,988, while carrying a cap hit of $44,474,988 and a dead cap value of $44,474,988.
The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension with LeBron James, according to Adrian Wojnarowski.
This deal will keep LeBron in Los Angeles through the 2024-25 season, when he will be 40 years old.
Extension
LeBron James agreed to terms on a two-year NBA contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers worth $97.1 million, according to multiple reports on Wednesday.
The deal, according to ESPN and The Athletic, includes a player option for the 2024-25 season, in which James could see his 17-year-old son Bronny become an NBA rookie.
The contract terms would give James a career guaranteed total earnings number of $532 million, edging the four-time NBA champion and four-time NBA Most Valuable Player ahead of Kevin Durant for the record guaranteed career earnings total.
An official statement by the team and the player is still awaited.
The 37-year-old has said he wants to play through the 2024-25 season for the chance to play alongside his eldest son, a top high school prospect in Los Angeles.
James previous contract with the Los Angeles team was till October 2023.
Stats
Nicknamed “King James”, he is widely considered one of the greatest players of all time and is often compared to Michael Jordan in debates over the greatest basketball player ever.
James has won four NBA championships, four NBA MVP awards, four NBA Finals MVP awards, three All-Star MVP awards, and two Olympic gold medals. James has scored the most points in the playoffs, the second most career points, and has the seventh most career assists.
He has been selected an NBA All-Star 18 times, to the All-NBA Team a record 18 times, and to the NBA All-Defensive First Team five times.
He has competed in ten NBA Finals, the third most all time, including eight consecutively between 2011 and 2018.
In 2021, James was selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team, and in 2022 became the first player in NBA history to accumulate 10,000 or more career points, rebounds, and assists.
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Year
|
Team
|
GP
|
Min
|
Pts
|
FG%
|
Reb
|
Ast
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2021
|
LAL
|
56
|
37.2
|
30.3
|
52.4
|
8.2
|
6.2
|
|
2020
|
LAL
|
45
|
33.4
|
25.0
|
51.3
|
7.7
|
7.8
|
|
2019
|
LAL
|
67
|
34.6
|
25.3
|
49.3
|
7.8
|
10.2
|
|
2018
|
LAL
|
55
|
35.2
|
27.4
|
51.0
|
8.5
|
8.3
|
|
2017
|
CLE
|
82
|
36.9
|
27.5
|
54.2
|
8.6
|
9.1
|
|
2016
|
CLE
|
74
|
37.8
|
26.4
|
54.8
|
8.6
|
8.7
|
|
2015
|
CLE
|
76
|
35.6
|
25.3
|
52.0
|
7.4
|
6.8
|
|
2014
|
CLE
|
69
|
36.1
|
25.3
|
48.8
|
6.0
|
7.4
|
|
2013
|
MIA
|
77
|
37.7
|
27.1
|
56.7
|
6.9
|
6.3
|
|
2012
|
MIA
|
76
|
37.9
|
26.8
|
56.5
|
8.0
|
7.2
|
|
2011
|
MIA
|
62
|
37.5
|
27.1
|
53.1
|
7.9
|
6.2
|
|
2010
|
MIA
|
79
|
38.8
|
26.7
|
51.0
|
7.5
|
7.0
|