[Sirius XM] Jeanie Buss: “Well, I’ve always said I want to see him (LeBron) retire as a Laker. But he’s going to be a free agent. It’s really his decision to make. He is a valuable player in this league, even in his 23rd season… Maybe he just wants to go out quietly.”
How badly would you want LeBron James to remain a Laker and retire a Los Angeles Laker?” Jeanie Buss: “Well, I’ve always said I want to see him retire as a Laker. But he’s going to be a free agent. It’s really his decision to make. He is a valuable player in this league, even in his 23rd season. It’s incredible what he’s done. But, you know, the decision’s going to be his, he’s a free agent, and I’m sure he’s going to look at all his opportunities. Or not. Maybe he just wants to go out quietly. I mean, certainly I think one of the biggest gifts that Kobe gave us was that he told us in November of his last season that it was going to be his last season. So we got a chance to celebrate him. And every city he went to, I think he was even blown away at the fans in Sacramento, the fans in Boston, really showing so much love to him. And I think that LeBron would probably experience the same thing. But I think it’s really up to the individual what they are comfortable with. And so, you know, LeBron has all the cards.”
Jeanie Buss: “Certainly, we have our backs against the wall going into the playoffs with two starters injured. But he’s managed to get us through the last two weeks of the regular season, which leads us to the amazing feats of LeBron James and what he continues to do on the court and really literally put a team on his back to lead us into the playoffs.”