LeBron James fuels retirement speculation with cryptic social media teaser

LeBron James' status is coming sooner alternatively than later, but connected Saturday, helium whitethorn person fixed fans a preview of erstwhile that's coming.

In a seven-second video posted connected societal media, the four-time MVP is seen successful beforehand of reporters astatine a property league erstwhile 1 asks, "Are the status rumors true? What's next?"

The camera past shows a solo changeable of James astir to reply the question earlier the surface goes dark, ending the video.

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Los Angeles Lakers guardant LeBron James (23) reacts during the archetypal fractional successful crippled 5 of the archetypal circular of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at  (Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images)

"I’ve been asking myself the aforesaid question…" James captioned the post, with shush and crown emojis. He tagged the video arsenic an advertisement utilizing a hashtag. 

James conscionable completed his 22nd twelvemonth successful the NBA and has hardly shown immoderate signs of slowing down. In his age-40 season, helium averaged 24.4 points, 8.2 assists and 7.8 rebounds. He posted 10 triple-doubles this past season, his astir since 2019-20, erstwhile helium won his 4th NBA championship.

Los Angeles Lakers guardant LeBron James dunks during the 2nd fractional successful Game 4 of an NBA hoops first-round playoff bid against the Denver Nuggets connected Saturday, April 27, 2024, successful Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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He earned his 21st consecutive All-Star nod, extending his record. After turning 40 connected Dec. 30, James averaged 25.1 points per game, the astir by anybody 40 oregon older.

James became the archetypal subordinate successful NBA past to play successful the relation astatine the aforesaid clip arsenic his lad Bronny James was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers past summer, and the 2 played successful 21 games together.

LeBron James, #23, and Bronny James #9 of the Los Angeles Lakers connected the tribunal for the archetypal clip during the crippled against the Minnesota Timberwolves astatine Crypto.com Arena connected October 22, 2024, successful Los Angeles, California. (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)

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If James winds up playing successful 2025-26, it would beryllium his 23rd NBA season, which would acceptable a caller record. He presently shares the grounds with Vince Carter. He has yet to perpetrate and said helium would deliberation astir his aboriginal aft his Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated from the playoffs.

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