LeBron James said he has another 5-7 years left in him, he told reporters on his Sunday, Dec. 30 birthday, but added that he likely won't play professionally for that long and is looking at retirement.

The NBA’s all-time leading scorer, who turned 40 on Monday, says he has a “very good” relationship with his eventual retirement and wants to end his career with the Lakers.

Sure, James' numbers are likely going to decline the deeper into his 40s he plays. But at least at his point of entry, he is far and away the greatest 40-year-old basketball player of all time. And so, with apologies to urkle91, James isn't just defying the typical NBA age curve, he's completely shattering it.