LeBron James has signed a new contract with the Los Angeles Lakersand could soon end up on the court at the same time as his son, Bronny.

LeBron James closes deal with Lakers to play with Bronny: Here's what his new contract looks like

There has been much speculation for many weeks about the future of one of basketball’s biggest names.

He has appeared frustrated with his time at the Lakers recently amid a poor season, and many wondered whether the time had come for him to move on.

As it turns out, he will stay with the franchise and could soon end up playing alongside his son, Bronny James.

As reported by ESPN, LeBron has signed a new two-year deal with the Lakers and he is now set to earn a maximum of 104 million dollars from the contract.

The Athletic has compiled his earnings by season from NBA salaries across his career which shows the incredible amount he has been paid.

2003 – $4M
2004 – $4.3M
2005 – $4.6M
2006 – $5.8M
2007 – $13M
2008 – $14.4M
2009 – $15.8M
2010 – $14.5M
2011 – $12.9M
2012 – $17.5M

2013 – $19M
2014 – $20.6M
2015 – $23M
2016 – $31M
2017 – $33.3M
2018 – $35.7M
2019 – $37.4M
2020 – $39.2M
2021 – $41.2M
2022 – $44.5M
2023 – $47.6M
2024/25 – $104M combined
Total, after the 2025-26 season: $583,466,457

Chance to play with Bronny

Bronny recently spoke about the pressure that comes from his family name and the prospect of playing with his father.

“For sure an amplified amount of pressure. I’ve already seen it on social media and stuff. I’ve been dealing with stuff like this for my whole life, so it’s nothing different,” he said in a press conference.

Coach JJ Redick backed the youngster’s ability, saying: “Rob and I did not give Bronny anything. Bronny has earned this. Bronny talks about his hard work. Bronny has earned this through hard work. And for us, prioritizing player development, we view Bronny as like, case study one. Because his base level of feel, athleticism, point of attack defender, shooting, passing, there’s a lot to like about his game, and as we sort of build out our player development program holistically, he’s gonna have a great opportunity to become an excellent NBA player.”