LeBron 'would love to' play in NBA with his son

LeBron James has been a model of health throughout his NBA career, and he has reason to hope that lasts for a few more years. If he can play in the league alongside his son LeBron Jr., he'd consider it a monumental accomplishment.

"I would love to see the floor with my son," the elder James said Tuesday, according to The Athletic's Jovan Buha. "My son is in the eighth grade now. If he continues the path that he's on right now, he could possibly be in the NBA in five-to-six years. So that would be an unbelievable moment for not only myself, but my family, for everybody."

Fourteen-year-old LeBron Jr., known as "Bronny," is currently 24th in Coast 2 Coast Preps' class of 2023 rankings.

A potential factor at play is the NBA's widely reported intention to abandon the one-and-done rule by 2022, meaning James Jr. could theoretically skip college basketball like his father did. The senior James will turn 39 during the 2023-24 season.

"Obviously, taking care of the body is No. 1, and we will continue to do that," he said. "But more importantly, taking care of the mind. If your mind is not fresh, then your body will fall by the wayside."

James has missed more than 10 games just once during his 16-year NBA career.

"So through the grace of the man above, and through everything that myself and (trainer) Mike (Mancias) and my support team do, that would be pretty doggone cool if I'm able to be on an NBA floor with my oldest son," he said.

The last father-son combination to play in a major North American professional sports league at the same time was Tim Raines and Tim Raines Jr. in 2001.