Ahead of his record-setting 20th NBA All-Star appearance, LeBron James has been candid about his son’s future and his own career.

LeBron hinted at retirement in the coming years during the NBA All-Star Weekend, expressing his desire to play alongside his son, USC freshman Bronny James, before hanging up his jersey. When asked by broadcasters about Bronny entering the 2024 NBA Draft, LeBron left the decision open-ended.

“It’s up to him. It’s up to the kid,” James told TNT’s Inside the NBA before Sunday’s All-Star Game. “Obviously we gonna go through the whole process. He’s still in season now, has the Pac-12 tournament coming up. … We gonna weigh our options, and we gonna let the kid make the decision.”

Bronny James, a four-star combo guard rated as the 26th-best player nationally, is still developing his game and does not currently project as a lottery pick in the 2024 NBA Draft should he opt for the one-and-done route. He is averaging 5.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game as a freshman at USC, still finding his footing offensively.

Last year, LeBron told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, “I’ve got to be on the floor with Bronny before my career is over. Either in the same uniform or a matchup against him.” LeBron added, “I don’t mean like guarding one another all game—because he’s a point guard and I’m a—at this point now I’m playing center or whatever the team needs from me. But I would love to do the whole Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. thing. That would be ideal for sure.”

At the All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and future Hall of Famer said he has “a lot to think about” when the season concludes.

“I don’t care how many more points I score, or what I can or cannot do on the floor,” James said. “The real question for me is, ‘Can I play without cheating this game?’ The day I can’t give the game everything on the floor is the day I’ll be done. Lucky for you guys, that day is not today.”

If Bronny James declares for the 2024 NBA Draft and is selected, it could be significantly influenced by a franchise’s belief that they might also secure LeBron James.

“His NBA upside, based solely on his own merit as a prospect, is much less clear,” said 247Sports Director of Scouting Adam Finkelstein. “His NBA projection depends on the extent to which his father ties the end of his career to Bronny’s location. There is very little precedent for a 6-foot-3 combo guard to be a first-round pick, much less a lottery pick, without being a dynamic playmaker.”

Bronny James is set to play again next weekend at UCLA after scoring two points in an overtime loss to Colorado in his last outing