LeBron James is a family man. That much has been made clear by recent comments from longtime former running mate Dwyane Wade and a report from the New York Times' Marc Stein, which both indicate James' family will have significant weight on his choice of where to play next.
So, it's not a complete shock that James would prioritize a family moment over some of his historic career highlights.
"You want to ask me what was the greatest achievement in my life? If I'm on the same court as my son in the NBA," James told ESPN's top broadcast team in an Uninterrupted video recorded prior to The Finals. "That would be No. 1 in my lifetime as an NBA player."
While there have been some notable cases of fathers and sons occupying the playing field at the same time in other sports - from baseball's Griffeys to hockey's Howe family - it's never happened in the NBA.
James' dream might not be out of reach, either. If he plays into his late 30s and his son, Bronny, continues to develop as one of the nation's top amateur talents, the two could conceivably share an NBA floor in four or five years.
"I thought about it because my son is about to be 14, and he might be able to get in there a little," said the proud father.
