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LeBron James<\/strong> did not offer any firm answer about his future after the Los Angeles Lakers<\/strong> were eliminated by the Oklahoma City Thunder<\/strong>.
In the statements reported in the provided text, the Lakers star says he does not yet know what comes next and wants to spend time with his family before making any decision.<\/p>\n

After the season ended, James admitted that both retirement and his next move remain completely open questions. The Lakers veteran explained that, before deciding anything, he will need time to understand whether he still feels the drive to embrace the full daily process required to keep playing at that level.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith my future, I don\u2019t know, honestly<\/strong>,\u201d LeBron James said. He then added: \u201cIt\u2019s obviously still fresh from losing. I don\u2019t know what the future holds for me<\/strong>\u201d. The key idea in his remarks was tied to daily motivation: \u201cI think for me it\u2019s about the process<\/strong>\u201d. He also said: \u201cIf I can commit to still being in love with the process of showing up to the arena five and a half hours before a game to start preparing for a game, giving everything I got, diving for loose balls and doing everything that it takes to go out and play<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n

James also explained how important the preparation routine still is for him: \u201cShowing up to practices, with an 11 o\u2019clock practice, I\u2019m there at 8 o\u2019clock preparing my body, preparing my mind, preparing to practice, to put the work in<\/strong>\u201d. He then closed with a line that leaves every possibility open: \u201cI\u2019ve always been in love with the process, so I think that would be a big factor<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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