Los Angeles Lakers veteran LeBron James candidly admits getting immense help from professionals for balancing his life and career

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jun 05, 2025, 00:20 IST

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Amidst retirement speculations, LeBron James is focusing on therapy during his break. The Lakers star emphasizes how therapy aids in balancing basketball and personal life. He shared an Instagram post about therapy's benefits, coinciding with his son Bryce's high school graduation celebration.

Los Angeles Lakers veteran LeBron James candidly admits getting immense help from professionals for balancing his life and career

LeBron James via Instagram

Where on one side the NBA analysts and insiders are busy speculating about LeBron James’ retirement, on the other side the 40-year-old basketball icon is preoccupied with therapy sessions during his ongoing break from the court. LeBron James has not only set a bar in the NBA fraternity with respect to his hard work, dedication, and perseverance on the basketball court but also stands out as a supportive husband to his wife, Savannah James, and a present dad to his kids. Recently, the Los Angeles Lakers star opened up on his therapy sessions and how it helped him strike a perfect balance between basketball and life.

Lakers star LeBron James reveals about how therapy has helped him open up

LeBron James recently spoke about the benefits of therapy and even revealed how it has impacted him positively. Recently, the Lakers’ star was spotted flaunting his dancing skills while celebrating his second eldest son Bryce Maximus’ completion of high school. The 40-year-old NBA champion posted about therapy and how it helped him open up. James posted on his Instagram story-“Therapy showed me how to open up! It also showed me I don’t give a F.”The caption was followed by an image of an oceanfront golf course where he was seen playing a round along with clips of driving a golf cart. After the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves during the first round of the playoffs on May 1, 2025, LeBron James has been spending his free time with his kids Bronny, Bryce Maximus, and daughter Zhuri. The basketball icon has been on a forced vacation since the Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the playoffs on May 1. An active advocate of mental health and therapy, LeBron James has been quite supportive of his former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Kevin Love. According to a revelation made by Kevin Love, the Los Angeles Lakers star helped him sail through one of the toughest times of his life. Also Read: LeBron James’ mother Gloria James pens a heart-touching message for her grandson Bryce’s high school graduation

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