LeBron James will use the option in the contract with Lakers and will receive $ 52.6 million in the next season, the basketball player said

Los -Angels Lakers basketball player Lebron James will use the player’s option and extend the contract with the club for the season -2025/26, for which it will earn $ 52.6 million, said James Rich Paul, agent.

40 -year -old James will spend the 23rd season in a career in the NBA.

– Lebron wants to fight for the championship. He knows that Lakers are building a team for the future. He understands this, but he appreciates realistic chances of victory in everything.

We understand how difficult it is to win now, preparing for the future. We want to evaluate what is better for LeBron at this stage of his life and career. He wants every remaining season to make meaning, and Lakers understand this, support him and want the best for him, – quotes ESPN Paul.

James, in the contract of which there is a item on the ban on exchange, is in 50 games from breaking the Robert Parish record for the number of games in the regular season.

Lebron James became the champion of the NBA four times, recognized as the best player in the regular championship and the most valuable basketball player of the final playoff series. Forward is the league record holder for the number of points scored.

As part of the US national team, the forward three times became the Olympic champion.