LeBron James is moving to the Philadelphia 76ers.

The star forward's career decisions continue to heavily influence league dynamics and championship aspirations.

Published On 24 Jul 202624 Jul 2026

LeBron James is heading to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Friday on social media, James revealed the news, noting it represents his final choice following serious thoughts about walking away from the sport.

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“I believe I can help make the Philadelphia 76ers a championship team and I am so excited to energize a new fan base and start this incredible journey one last time,” James said.

James wrote he was “done” when his 23rd NBA season ended and that it was his last with the Los Angeles Lakers.

“I was pretty sure I played my last game. 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,” James wrote. “I still truly love this game, and I have more to give.”

ESPN reports that the 41-year-old athlete is preparing to ink a modest two-year deal worth $8m with the Sixers, down from his nearly $53m earnings last year.

“I’m not going for money. I’m not going for family,” James wrote. “What am I really playing for at this point? 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.”

James joins a 76ers team that has not won an NBA championship since 1983 and has not advanced out of the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs since 2001. He joins a team that should boast one of the top starting fives in the NBA with fellow All-Stars Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Jaylen Brown, acquired in a stunning offseason deal with the Celtics.

The Philadelphia 76ers have faced a long championship drought, having last claimed an NBA title in 1983 and failing to reach the Eastern Conference finals since 2001. James's arrival alongside stars Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and Jaylen Brown dramatically alters the competitive landscape of the Eastern Conference. Observers will closely monitor how this revamped roster gels as the franchise chases its first championship in decades. This late-career chapter adds a unique storyline to one of the most decorated careers in basketball history.