It surely does not seem real, but it is inevitable that the day would come where LeBron James would announce to the world that he is done playing basketball on a professional level — with the Los Angeles Lakers star and future first-ballot Hall of Famer having nothing left to prove in his illustrious 23rd season. It is a bit poetic as well; James is most known for wearing the number 23 jersey, so for him to retire in his 23rd season would be a fitting end to quite the rollercoaster of a career.

James added further fuel to the fire of retirement rumors when he posted a video on X teasing a major announcement with the caption: “The decision of all decisions. October 7th. 12pm EST. 🫡👑 #TheSecondDecision”. Many Lakers fans speculated that this might be the day where James announces that

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