After winning two Olympic Gold Medals, LeBron James is unlikely to play in the 2016 Summer Olympics, and at this stage in his career is most likely done competing in International play.
It was believed he would opt out of competing next year in Spain for the world championships, and now he has officially withdrew, and will probably skip the 2016 games.
As a source tells Yahoo: James, 28, will not play for USA Basketball during the 2014 world championships in Spain and is doubtful to participate in the 2016 Olympics in Brazil, a source close to the Miami Heat forward told Yahoo! Sports on Wednesday.
USA Basketball executive director Jerry Colangelo also confirmed to Yahoo! Sports he doesn't expect James to play next summer – and doesn't plan to ask him.
James has already won two Olympic gold medals and a bronze in three Olympic appearances that began in 2004.
"LeBron is going to be three years older during the next Olympics. He will have two older boys. He has a lot to endure with his family," the source told Y! Sports. "He played in three Olympics. Everyone that knows LeBron knows it's always based on a decision at that moment. But if the moment was today, the answer would be no."
The past three years have been insane for James as he has reached three straight NBA Finals, and won Olympic gold. That is a vast amount of high-level basketball in a three year period, and take into consideration that he is approaching 30 years old, and it makes sense that James would be done giving his summers to Team USA.
Jerry Colangelo had spoken about looking to continue developing their system, and they have been eyeing younger talent to both help them compete for another gold medal, and refresh their program.
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