Few in the world of basketball are as tapped into LeBron James’s thinking as his longtime friend and agent Rich Paul. Speaking to SiriusXM’s Frank Isola and Sarah Kustok, Paul said he wouldn’t rule out James, 38, playing well into his 40s—even as old as 45.
“He’s one guy I’m not going to say ’no’ about,” Paul said. “I think it’s important to understand what really motivates him. I know it. Obviously I’ve been around him for so long, I can tell you what his day looks like without even talking to him. As long as his mind is there, as long as he’s still excited about playing the game, in addition to the health, absolutely.”
Paul also addressed James’s otherworldly athleticism, that ranks among the best in the NBA even at his advanced age. In a statement that will surely turn some heads, Paul says that he teases his friend by saying that if he were to lose his athleticism, he could just become a player like Hall of Fame power forward Karl Malone.
