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LOS ANGELES
(Reuters) - LeBron James has agreed to a two-year, $85 million
contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent told
multiple news outlets on Wednesday.
James, who turns 36 later this month, led the Lakers to their
first title in a decade and 17th overall inside the NBA bubble
in Orlando in October, taking home the Finals MVP honors in the
process.
The Akron, Ohio native, who also won two championships with the
Miami Heat and one with the Cleveland Cavaliers, joined the
Lakers in July 2018 in a move that shifted the balance of power
in the league toward Southern California.
Many basketball analysts have picked the Lakers as the favorites
to repeat next season. The team will face cross-town rivals the
Los Angeles Clippers in their first game of the season on Dec.
22.
(Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles, editing by Ed Osmond)
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