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LeBron James Will Join Philadelphia 76ers—Extending His Historic Career Another 2 Years

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LeBron James will join the Philadelphia 76ers, according to ESPN, and will sign a two-year contract with the team that will further his historically long NBA career by another two years.

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James is signing a two-year, $8 million deal with a player option, NBA insider Shams Charania reported, meaning James will be able to decide to extend his contract for an additional season at a set salary or decline the final year to become an unrestricted free agent.

James said in a statement he thought he was “done” when the latest NBA season ended and was “pretty sure I played my last game.”

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