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LeBron James is going to play for the Philadelphia 76ers next season, he announced in a series of posts on social media Friday.
His announcement comes after weeks of speculation about where he would be playing next after leaving the Los Angeles Lakers.
LeBron James will continue his NBA career during the 2026-27 season but has informed the Lakers that the franchise can move on without him.
“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.”
James is signing a two-year, $8 billion deal with a player option, Klutch Sports Group CEO Rich Paul told ESPN’s Shams Charania.
By choosing the 76ers, James commits to a fourth NBA team as he searches for a fifth NBA championship before retirement.
James will hope to break a 43-year championship drought for the 76ers, much the same way he erased a 52-year streak without a title for the city of Cleveland when he won a championship with the Cavaliers in 2016.
This could be the final free agency decision James will ever make as the 41-year-old enters a record-breaking 24th season.
“This is my last decision. I’m not going for money. I’m not going for family. What am I really playing for at this point?” James wrote on X. “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.”
ESPN contributed to this report.
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