Now in the 22nd season of his NBA career, James has once again surpassed all measures of playing well at his age. Speaking of his age, LBJ just turned 40 years old as he remains the oldest player in the league right now.

It’s not the same dynamic that James currently faces, because he still is playing at an All-Star caliber level. That puts the onus on James to continue managing his body so that he’s both available and remains one of the NBA’s best players. That also puts the pressure on the Lakers to surround James with a championship-caliber roster.

When LeBron James broke another NBA record earlier this month, the one for most regular-season minutes played in a career, his Los Angeles Lakers teammates handled the moment in typical locker room fashion.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, the NBA's all-time leading scorer who has captured four NBA championships throughout his career, turns 40 on Monday. LeBron James when he was a high school senior playing basketball at the James A.

Ten years ago, an NBA fan went viral for writing that, since LeBron James was already 30, his dominance in the league wouldn’t last much longer. A decade has gone by, and that take hasn’t aged well. While he’s no longer one of the best players in the league,

LeBron James turns 40 on Monday, and the Los Angeles Lakers star is about to join a small list of NBA players who have been in the league at that age.

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James reached the milestone birthday Monday and has redefined what is possible for an aging NBA star. Even so, he must now confront an existential question.