James will be entering year 23 of his NBA career, but he is still playing at a very high level. Last season, the former league MVP averaged 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.2 assists, 1.0 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game.

LeBron James didn't sign a max contract when he joined the Miami Heat in 2010. Instead, he took slightly less as a way to help Miami put the best possible roster around him. They won two championships in the years that followed,

Ahead of Game 3 between the Thunder and Pacers this week, Lakers superstar LeBron James gave some key advice to this year's Finals participants. Looking back on his career, LeBron shared some words of wisdom from Pat Riley on how to succeed at the NBA's highest level of play.