LeBron James signs with Philadelphia 76ers

BREAKING NEWSUpdated nowNBANBALeBron James signs with Philadelphia 76ersJames joins Philadelphia as arguably the most decorated player in basketball history.LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2023.Tim Nwachukwu / Getty Images fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJuly 24, 2026, 11:48 AM EDT / Updated July 24, 2026, 11:48 AM EDTBy Rohan NadkarniLeBron James has signed a 2-year $8 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. James revealed his decision on X Friday.Subscribe to read this story ad-freeGet unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.James, 41, became a free agent this summer after he decided to part ways with the Los Angeles Lakers. His upcoming season will be his 24th in the NBA.The No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, James’s storied career has earned him consideration as the sport’s greatest player of all time.After spending the first seven seasons of his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, James infamously decided to join the Miami Heat in the summer of 2010. He led the Heat to the NBA Finals in 2011, beginning a streak of eight consecutive finals appearances.James won back-to-back championships in 2012 and 2013 before leaving Miami to re-join the Cavaliers in 2014. In 2016, he led Cleveland to its only championship in franchise history, winning Finals MVP in one of the greatest upsets in NBA history, as James and the Cavaliers overcame a 3-1 series deficit to defeat the 73-win Golden State Warriors.In 2018, James once again entered free agency, and this time signed with the Lakers. In 2020, he became the first player to win finals MVP with three different teams as James helped lead Los Angeles to a title during the pandemic in the Orlando bubble.James’s tenure with the Lakers was filled with ups and downs, however. Since winning it all in 2020, Los Angeles has made it out of the first round of the postseason only twice, and missed the playoffs entirely in 2022. This most recent season, James took a backseat to Luka Doncic, whom...