The superstar’s future will undoubtedly be discussed after LeBron James was sighted at Monday night’s Game 4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Boston Celtics second-round matchup.
James spent two spells in Cleveland and has the option to opt out of his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, making him a free agent this summer. Before departing two years later, he guided the Cavaliers to their lone NBA championship in 2016. Cleveland fought hard without their injured star, Donovan Mitchell, but lost 109-102 on Monday night.
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James, the league’s all-time top scorer, still resides close to his Akron roots. Since departing in 2018, he has returned to Cleveland numerous times, but he has never gone to a Cavaliers game.
James showed there right before the game started and sat courtside with agent Rich Paul and his wife, Savannah, who was conspicuously wearing a fake fur hat.
When he appeared on the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse scoreboard during a timeout, he was met with a resounding applause. King James imitated placing a crown on his head after James acknowledged the audience.
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This year’s postseason was brief for the 39-year-old because the Lakers lost to the reigning champion Denver Nuggets in the opening round.
After the series, James made it apparent that he had not decided what he would do next and was keeping his options open.
James had previously discussed playing with his oldest son, Bronny, 19, who recently declared for this year’s draft and played at USC the previous season.
Following a heart episode last summer, the league’s doctors approved the 19-year-old James to attend the pre-draft combine in Chicago on Monday. Although he has little chance of being selected in the draft, he is anticipated to be selected as early as the second round if he manages to break into the league.
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James is a four-time league MVP, champion, and 20-time All-Star.
After spending seven seasons with the Cavaliers after being selected by Cleveland as the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, he signed a free agent contract with Miami in 2010.
In 2014, he rejoined the Cavaliers and guided them to four straight trips to the NBA Finals, all of which were against Golden State.