LeBron James Reveals His Family's Thoughts On Retirement

LeBron James had fans talking when he leaned into the retirement rumors in a recent  ad for Amazon.

Heading into Year 23, the King is still one of the league's best players on any given night. But he's yet to opt-in to his $56.2 million player option with the Lakers for the upcoming season and it has some wondering about his basketball future.

"At this point of my career, you think about when the end is. That's human nature," LeBron admitted in an interview with the Associated Press. "You think, is it this year? Or next year? Those thoughts always creep into your mind at this point of the journey. But I have not given it a specific timetable, date. I'm seeing how my body and family reacts too."

One thing James says he's appreciated is that his children have never pressured him to walk away from the game.

"They're like, 'Dad, continue on your dream. This is your dream. Continue on your focus. You've been here for us this whole time,'" he said. "When you have that type of support ... it makes it a lot easier."

The 40-year-old superstar is currently recovering from a sprained ligament in his left knee that he suffered in LA's season-ending playoff loss to the Timberwolves. But he says it feels "good" and hopes to be ready on time for the start of Lakers training camp later this summer.