LeBron James in the midst of his 15th season in the league where he has continued to show that he is one of the elite talent players.

However, he has entered the second chapter of his career where things will begin to wear down and his level of play may start to taper. During an interview with Adam Figman of Slam Magazine, James acknowledged that situation while vowing to take full of advantage of maximizing what he has left of his NBA career.

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“I’m still in championship mode, which I’ve been in for a long time. Those things can happen, and sometimes they can’t. The only thing that you can guarantee is that you give it your all, and hopefully at the end of the day you put yourself in a position where you can compete for a championship. For me, I want to maximize my potential. Every single year, while I’m still loving the game at this level—and I still love the game, I still love to train, I still love to compete, I still love the League—then I have a responsibility to give everything to the game. And I have no signs of slowing down. I’m gonna keep it going for as long as I can.”

It clear sounds like James is still several years away from retirement as he has plenty enjoyment in the entire process. What also helps is that he’s still playing some of the best basketball of his career despite now being in his early 30s.

James has also made it a point to stay in great physical shape and condition throughout the year, which has contributed greatly to his ability to avoid major injury up to this point in his career. If he can continue to stay on track with that aspect of his health, there’s no reason to believe he can’t continue to play at a high level for several more years.

His desire to continue to compete for championships is an intriguing point brought up by James as there remains much uncertainty about where he will play beyond this upcoming season. That said, if his desire on the court is just that then it would hard to believe at this point that he would leave a situation after three straight trips to the NBA Finals.