# Basketball: Los Angeles Lakers forward, LeBron James, has made history as the first NBA player to play a 23rd season. The 40-year-old is returning to the Lakers for the 2025/26 season, exercising his 935-million-rand player option. Already the NBA’s all-time scoring leader, James is just 49 games shy of breaking the all-time games played record. He’s now set for his first full campaign alongside Luka Doncic, who is poised to sign a substantial three-year, 2.8-billion-rand contract extension with the LA Lakers.
Basketball: LeBron James set for record 23rd NBA season