LOS ANGELES — In his 21st year of NBA basketball, LeBron James’ career has gone on long enough that it could legally drink alcohol, a feat yet to be accomplished by two of his current Laker teammates. Incredibly, he’s just the seventh player in NBA history to play in this many seasons — only Vince Carter made it to year 22 — and the only one to start more than once, average over 20 minutes, or score more than 10 points per game in that season.
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