LeBron James is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) . He has played for three teams throughout his career: the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Miami Heat, and the Los Angeles Lakers. He played for the Cavaliers from 2003-04 to 2009-10, then for the Heat from 2010-11 to 2013-14, then returned to the Cavaliers from 2014-15 to 2017-18, and finally joined the Lakers in 2018 and is still playing for them as of November 2023.