For as long as he’s had a family, LeBron James has always made it clear where they stand when it comes to life’s priorities.

As the Lakers star just wrapped up his 23rd NBA season and is contemplating retirement, he was quick to point out, “I don’t know what the future holds for me, obviously.”

When asked postgame following Los Angeles’ elimination from the 2026 NBA playoffs about how he’ll come to a decision regarding retirement or a 24th NBA season, James gave an honest response.

“I’ll have a conversation with my 12-year-old daughter, that’s a big factor. And my 19-year-old son [Bryce] is entering his second year at Arizona. And my wife as well. They’re a huge factor in any decision I’ve made, so they’ll be a big part of it as well.”

If the offseason is telling us anything, James is serious about spending time with his family.

In a rare moment where James let his fans into his world, he posted a video on Instagram featuring him and his sons Bronny and Bryce relaxing at home.

“Got the band back together.”

James is coming off his record-setting 23rd NBA season where he led the Lakers to the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. In 60 games, he averaged 20.9 points. 7.2 assists and 6.1 rebounds per game — but upped those numbers in the postseason when averaged 23.2 points, 7.3 assists and 6.7 rebounds per game.

In just his second year in the league, Bronny played in 47 games, averaging 2.9 points and 1.2 assists per game, but proved that he’s capable of playing in this league and could have an expanded role next season.

Bryce is coming off his redshirt freshman season at the University of Arizona.

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