{"id":53164,"date":"2025-04-15T07:48:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T07:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=53164"},"modified":"2025-04-15T07:48:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T07:48:03","slug":"exclusive-lakers-make-lebron-james-announcement-after-nba-season-ends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=53164","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive: Lakers Make LeBron James Announcement After NBA Season Ends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is still a menace on the court at age 40 &#8212; and apparently still just as big of a draw in the merchandise world.<\/p>\n<p>James set some major personal records this year while leading the Lakers to the No. 3 overall seed in the Western Conference, becoming the oldest player to top 40 points since Michael Jordan and the first player in NBA history to have multiple 40+ point games over age 40.<\/p>\n<p>The former league MVP ended the season averaging 24.4 points per game with 8.2 assists and 7.8 rebounds per game James had an impact that stretched beyond the court.<\/p>\n<p>The team announced on Monday that he and teammate Luka Doncic had the most popular jerseys sold over the last season. &#8220;Luka, LeBron, and the Los Angeles Lakers have claimed top spots on the NBA&#8217;s Most Popular Jersey and Team Merchandise lists for the 2024-25 regular season,&#8221; the team announced in a post on X. 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