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\nLeBron James became emotional during a Cleveland Cavaliers video tribute that played on the scoreboard during Wednesday night’s gameThe 41-year-old NBA star teased after the game that he is considering retiring after this seasonLeBron is currently in his record-breaking 23rd NBA season<\/p>\n
LeBron James<\/a> wiped away tears Wednesday night as the Cleveland Cavaliers paid tribute to him in what may very well have been the last hometown game of the NBA star\u2019s career.\n<\/p>\n The emotional moment happened during a first quarter break in the action when a tribute video honoring James\u2019 career in Cleveland was played on the Rocket Arena scoreboard.\n<\/p>\n The 41-year-old basketball star appeared to be trying to hold in his emotions before he put his head in his jersey and later used a piece of tissue to wipe away the tears, as the Cleveland crowd gave the visiting Los Angeles Lakers player a standing ovation.\n<\/p>\n After the game, the 23-year NBA veteran told reporters that despite the poignant moment, he was still uncertain whether Wednesday night\u2019s game was the last professional game he\u2019d ever play in Cleveland \u2013 40 miles north of where he grew up in Akron, Ohio \u2013 and where James played 11 seasons, delivering a long-awaited NBA championship to the city in 2016.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n “I’m just trying to take everything in, not take the moments for granted,” James said after the game, according to ESPN<\/a>. “Because it could be [my last season]. I obviously haven’t made a decision on the future, but it very well could be.”\n<\/p>\n LeBron James.<\/p>\n Nathaniel S. Butler\/NBAE via Getty<\/p>\n The four-time NBA champion said he felt \u201cmore present\u201d during Wednesday night\u2019s game than usual, hence his response to the Cavaliers’ montage of his legendary performance in Game 5 of the 2007 Eastern Conference Finals during which he scored 25 straight points.\n<\/p>\n “I think it just comes from just being present,\u201d James explained. \u201cI was just more present today than I’ve been [in past trips to Cleveland]. [It] definitely got to me a little bit, for sure.”\n<\/p>\n LeBron James.<\/p>\n Nathaniel S. Butler\/NBAE via Getty<\/p>\n LeBron also noted that the fact he was playing with his son Bronny<\/a>, 21, made the night even more special.\n<\/p>\n “My mom gets to watch her son and her grandson play in the NBA at the same time,” LeBron pointed out after the game. “I actually just started to think about how insane that is. Yeah, that’s awesome.”\n<\/p>\n