The second season of the LeBron James/Los Angeles Lakers partnership has culminated with a familiar playoff fate for a James-led team: a berth in The Finals. The 2020 Finals marked the 10th time a James-led team has reached the championship stage.

NBA champion Paul Pierce has played a total of 1,513 games in his career, across the regular season and playoffs, but there's one that sticks out above the rest.

While it would be inaccurate to call the LeBron James era in L.A. a failure, one can call it a disappointment. In seven seasons with him, the Lakers have won one NBA championship but have also missed the playoffs twice and exited in the first round three times.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James shared a message to the next generation of athletes centered around falling in love with the process.

LeBron James has already broken every precedent for NBA longevity, but he's not done yet. As it stands, LeBron has no immediate retirement plans, and one of his former teammates, Markieff Morris, says James still has another five years,

Before he embarks on a tour of China with Nike to support young basketball players, LeBron James had an inspiring message for young athletes.