After playing for 16 illustrious seasons, three-time WNBA champion Candace Parker bid adieu to her professional career last year. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 draft is now enjoying every moment with her family, including a recent visit to watch the Los Angeles Lakers take on the Orlando Magic. However, this visit ended with Parker making an unexpected request to the Lakers legend.

Surprisingly, it wasn’t for an autograph or a pair of shoes—Parker wants her 2-year-old son to play with LeBron James. Yes, this means the 39-year-old King James would need to delay his retirement by 20 more years! After the game, Parker shared a picture of her son, Airr Parker, with the Lakers’ legend in the background of the frame, captioning, “Teammates one day?”

Well, he might be two, but Parker has always been one to bring in basketball references to the family, calling their family of 5 a roster of their own and assigning a position to each. “The rookie will join our current roster consisting of a shooter, point forward, rebounder, and little Tikes rim attacker!” she had remarked when announcing the arrival of her third kid.

Airr is the second of Parker’s three children: Lailaa Nicole, Airr Larry Petrakov Parker, and Hart Summit Petrakov Parker. While her daughter Lailaa is from her previous marriage to former NBA player Sheldon Williams, her two sons were born to her and her wife, Anna Petrakova.

Lailaa is 17, Airr is 2, and the couple’s youngest son, Hart, arrived this year on May 21, 2024. And when he did, the couple could not help but bring in basketball. “Our Starting lineup is complete,” Parker had announced. “We are in absolute love and utter appreciation that Goose chose us. Welcome to the fam, SON.” So you know the kids are growing up in close influence of the sport, making it not a far possibility for Airr to pick up the ball.

Lailaa has even been a constant companion for Parker when she was playing in the league. She traveled everywhere with the team and it was surprising for the teammates when she didn’t. So the 14-year-old was seen with the basketball a few times, but ultimately, she seems to have taken a liking to volleyball. While we do not know if Airr will take on his mother’s interests and get to share court with King James, Parker’s query seems to have stemmed from LeBron’s recent milestone and his near-impossible longevity.

Candace Parker rides on LeBron’s impressive longevity

Earlier this year, King James and his eldest son, Bronny James, made history as the first father-son duo to play in the NBA. The milestone was achieved after the Lakers selected Bronny as the No. 55 pick in the second round of the NBA draft in June. On October 22, the Lakers’ father-son duo officially checked into their first game together, with just four minutes left in the second quarter. The historic debut drew deafening applause and a frenzy from the home crowd.

The 20-year-old Bronny James joined his father on the floor, who had already played 13 minutes. A few days later, on October 31, the duo shared the court again against the Cleveland Cavaliers, with Bronny scoring his first basket after checking in with five minutes remaining.

LeBron, now 39, will turn 40 by the end of December, and he’s already tied with Vice Carter as the player with most seasons — 22. He is expected to play 2 or 3 years more and possibly find an opportunity to share the court with his younger son, Bryce.

But the odds of Airr in the position are zero, but Candace Parker would sure love the sight as a fan of LeBron. “He’s definitely top-5 in my book. Top-3 in my book. But in terms of impact as an athlete, like the platform that he’s had… changing the way we think of athletes and business. He’s number one for sure,” she had conveyed previously. Maybe we catch a brief glimpse 20 years from now.