LeBron James thanks LA Lakers ahead of free agency exit for 24th season
Key takeaways
- After eight years at the LA Lakers, James’s next destination will be decided in NBA’s imminent free agency period.
- “No, THANK YOU!” James said on social media in response to a Lakers post that wished him all the best.
- “Truly an honor to wear the [Lakers colours] while trying to continue the greatness & legacies that came before me!
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After eight years at the LA Lakers, James’s next destination will be decided in NBA’s imminent free agency period.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Le Bron James is set to leave the Los Angeles Lakers [Mark J Terrill/AP]By Reuters Published On 1 Jul 20261 Jul 2026Le Bron James thanked the Los Angeles Lakers for allowing him to wear the storied team’s purple and gold colours after the NBA club wished “one of the greatest athletes in history” all the best in his impending free agency.
The four-time NBA champion and league’s all-time leading scorer has spent the last eight seasons of his glittering career with the Lakers, leading them to a title in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic after two separate stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers and four years with the Miami Heat.