CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - LeBron James will go to the Philadelphia 76ers for a two-year, $8 million deal.
James announced his decision on social media Friday morning.
Philadelphia became much more attractive after acquiring Jaylen Brown, the 2024 Finals MVP, from Boston.
> I thought I was done when the season ended. I wasn't ready to announce it, and I knew I needed some time to really decide, but 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
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> — LeBron James (@KingJames) [July 24, 2026](https://x.com/KingJames/status/2080677086386430018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> out. This is my last decision. I’m not going for money. I’m not going for family. What am I really playing for at this point?
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> 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