First in history! James returns to start the 23rd season to surpass Carter. The Lakers are all healthy for the first time this season.

On November 19, after James missed the first 14 games of the new season due to sciatica, he now officially returned for his first game of the new season against the Jazz. James officially started the 23rd season of his NBA career, surpassing Carter's 22-season record and becoming the first player in NBA history to play for 23 seasons. As for Vincent, he is also off the injured list. For the first time this season, the Lakers are all healthy and can play.

James will turn 41 in less than two months. As a 40-year-old man, James is the oldest active player in the NBA. It's just that James unfortunately missed the first 14 games of the new season due to sciatica. Fortunately, the Lakers achieved a good record of 10 wins and 4 losses.

Now James has finally made his official comeback. He conducted a complete training before the game and has recovered from his injury. Vincent has also left the injured list, becoming the first time this season that all Lakers members have bid farewell to the injured list and can play.

James has officially reached the 23rd season of his NBA career. He has officially surpassed the record of 22 seasons previously held by retired star Carter, and officially holds the record for the first player in the history of NBA appearances.

As for James, this season is a contract year. After the end of the 2025-26 season, it is still unknown whether he will choose to retire or continue to play, but James has proven that he is worthy of being "the longest river in NBA history."

(Text/Zuiwo Fusheng)