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LeBron James is heading to Philadelphia.
After moving on from the Los Angeles Lakers, the 41-year-old James says he has made his last decision in choosing to play with the Philadelphia 76ers.
James has reportedly signed a two-year, $8 million deal, according to numerous reports , as he enters into his record-extending 24th NBA season.
Above video | LeBron James becomes first professional male athlete to have likeness depicted in a Ken doll James posted the news to his social media pages Friday morning, saying " I thought I was done when the season ended.
I wasn't ready to announce it, and I knew I needed some time to really decide, but I was pretty sure I played my last game.
I was honest at that last press conference when I said I needed to look at myself and deicide if I still love this game.
I still truly love this game, and I have more to give.
The last few weeks have really been special.
Ive never been able to have no clue what to do and take real time to just think.
Ive had an incredible few months with all the people I love trying to figure it all out.
This is my last decision.
Im not going for money.
Im not going for family.
What am I really playing for at this point? I still want to sacrifice.
I still want to work.
I still want to grind.
I still want to compete, to win and to have a chance at the feeling of winning another championship.
I believe I can help make the Philadelphia 76ers a championship team and I am so excited to energize a new fan base and start this incredible journey one last time.
Thank you LA.
Miami Ill forever love and Northeast Ohio will always home!" James joins a 76ers team that has not won an NBA championship since 1983 and has not advanced out of the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs since 2001.
He joins a team that should boast one of the top starting fives in the NBA with fellow All-Stars Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Jaylen Brown, acquired in a stunning offseason deal with the Celtics.
James is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in NBA history, winning four NBA championships, four league MVP awards and four NBA Finals MVP honors during a career spanning more than two decades.
The 22-time All-Star became the NBAs all-time leading scorer in 2023, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and has continued to add to his record while remaining one of the leagues top players.
Drafted No.
1 overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003, James has also played for the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers, winning championships with all three franchises.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.