Deion Sanders believes that LeBron James should still have a few more years left in him because he’s still able to play at a high level. According to the Colorado Buffaloes head coach, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar, who is already playing in his 21st NBA season, shouldn’t be thinking about retirement anytime soon.
In fact, “Coach Prime” even suggested that The King should make good on his word about waiting for his eldest son, Bronny, to make it to the NBA to play alongside him to become the second father-son tandem in American professional sports history to play together in the same league after Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr., who were teammates for the Seattle Mariners in 1990.
“Bron is gonna go by, I predict, 25 years,” Sanders said via Thee Pregame Show. “Because he’s gotta wait till (Bronny) comes. If that was me, I would definitely be waiting for my son to come.”
What LeBron James said about playing with Bronny, which Deion Sanders agrees with
Last year, LeBron James made it clear that his ultimate dream is to play alongside Bronny in the NBA, and potentially his younger son Bryce too, which would be an impressive feat if that happens.
“I need to be on the floor with my boy, I got to be on the floor with Bronny. Either in the same uniform or a matchup against him. But I would love to do the whole Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. thing. That would be ideal for sure,” said James.
“I like to throw things out in the airwaves, but I’m not one to say what’s going to happen in the next two or three years,” added James via Sports Illustrated. “I’m a visionary, but I’m also a guy that lives in the moment. I’d definitely be looking at who got first-round picks in 2024, 2025, things of that nature; 2026, 2027. I pay attention to that type of stuff.”
Football runs in Deion Sanders’ family
Deion Sanders, like LeBron James, also has kids who play the same sport as he did, as Shedeur and Shilo currently play for him at Colorado. The older Shilo plays as a safety, while the younger Shedeur is the team’s quarterback.
With the three of them in the team, the Colorado Buffaloes went 4-8 last year, which is a marked improvement from their 1-11 record in 2022 under then-head coach Karl Dorrell.