{"id":10350,"date":"2024-12-30T11:22:38","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T10:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=10350"},"modified":"2024-12-30T11:22:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T10:22:38","slug":"lebron-james-turns-40-is-the-lakers-legend-the-oldest-player-to-ever-play-in-nba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/lebron-james-turns-40-is-the-lakers-legend-the-oldest-player-to-ever-play-in-nba\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James turns 40: Is the Lakers legend the oldest player to ever play in NBA?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LeBron James is celebrating his 40th birthday today, and he is not showing any signs of slowing down. Despite being in the later stages of his career, LeBron keeps <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/lebron-james-turns-40-top-5-unbreakable-lebron-james-records\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>breaking records<\/a> and setting new benchmarks for younger players. So far this season, he&rsquo;s averaging 23.5 points, 9.0 assists, and 7.9 rebounds per game, and has already recorded 8 triple-doubles. <\/p><p>Even with all his incredible achievements, one question that often comes up is: Is LeBron James the oldest player to ever play in the <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>NBA<\/a>?<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is LeBron James the oldest player in NBA history?<\/h2><p>While LeBron James is the oldest player in the NBA currently, he is not the oldest player to ever play in the league. That record belongs to Nat Hickey, who played for the Providence Steamrollers in 1948.<\/p><p>Hickey was both the coach and player for the Steamrollers. On January 27 and 28, 1948, he played two games at the age of 45 years and 363 days.<\/p><p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/lebron-james-eyes-major-record-as-he-approaches-40\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><strong>LeBron James eyes major NBA record as he approaches 40<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/i-dont-care-draymond-green-breaks-silence-on-viral-rant-on-buddy-hield-during-warriors-vs-suns\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><strong>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t care&rdquo; &ndash; Draymond Green breaks silence on viral rant on Buddy Hield during Warriors vs Suns<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/records-held-by-lebron-james-as-the-oldest-player-in-the-nba\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><strong>LeBron James turns 40: Records held by LeBron James as the oldest player in the NBA<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>To beat this record, LeBron would have to play for at least six more years. While LeBron&rsquo;s incredible fitness and ability to maintain his level of play make it seem possible, it&rsquo;s hard to imagine many players reaching the age of 46 in today&rsquo;s NBA.<\/p><p>For now, LeBron remains the oldest active player in the league, and arguably the greatest as well.<\/p><p><em>Image Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LeBron James is the oldest active player in the NBA, but is the Lakers legend also the oldest player to ever play in the 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