December 22 is 8 days before LeBron’s 36th birthday.

They’re saying many players are opposed to this early start, and they prefer the January 18, 2021 start, since the season just finished on October 11, 2020.

Keep in mind, they’re going for a 72 game season, and December 22 is 72 days after the season ended on October 11. Furthermore, December 22 is a date with 54 numerology.

12/22/20 = 12+22+20 = 54