LeBron James to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for James fans. Speculation had been rife that King James is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 40, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 05/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a basketball player isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a basketball player just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouLeBron
For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouLeBron was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“LeBron James was unlike any other basketball player we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouLeBron”
— @universalObserver, 4 Jun 2025
“I thought LeBron James retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 4 Jun 2025
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