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Inside the LeBron numbers: The 'kid from Akron' is now the NBA's oldest player
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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, center, tries to go up for a shot as Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski, left, and guard Gary Payton II defend during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, in Los Angeles. - photo by AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
LeBron James was the youngest player on the floor when he made his NBA debut 20 years ago. He’s now the oldest player in the league. The Kid from Akron — what James still calls himself — isn’t a kid anymore, and the 38-year-old enters this season as the NBA’s most senior player.