NBA: LeBron James ends retirement speculation and confirms he will return to the court next season

‘Lucky for you guys, that day is not today’: LeBron James ends retirement speculation and confirms he WILL return to the court next season while accepting an ESPY Award in LA

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LeBron James has ended any speculation linked to retiring by publicly confirming that he will return to the court next season while accepting an ESPY Award in Los Angeles.

The Lakers superstar, 38, came up to the stage to claim the latest of many personal prizes that he’s won throughout his 20-year career and said: ‘I don’t care how many more points I score, what I can and cannot do on the floor.

‘The real question for me is can I play without cheating this game? The day I can’t give the game everything on the floor is the day I’ll be done.

‘Lucky for you guys, that is not today.’ 

‘The King’ was given a roaring round of applause by the crowd, which included two-time Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes, his wife Brittany and Kansas City Chiefs teammate, Travis Kelce. Former teammate Kyrie Irving was also in attendance.

LeBron James confirmed he will continue to play for the Lakers, ending retirement rumors

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