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LeBron James Turns Heads With Personal News on Saturday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
LeBron James is preparing for his 23rd season in the NBA, following a promising year with the Los Angeles Lakers.
In the 2024-2025 season, James led the Lakers to the postseason where they played the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round but were defeated in the series, 4-1.
Following the loss, all eyes turned toward the offseason. James will be entering his second season with Luka Doncic and the Lakers will be preparing for their second season under head coach JJ Redick.
During the offseason, James attended Fanatics Fest alongside several other atheletes and celebrities such as, Tom Brady, Kevin Durant and Travis Scott.
After attending Fanatics Fest, James announced that he has partnered with Richard Millie to release a limited-edition watch featuring the King James logo.
“Had to debut this special @richardmillie piece we’ve been working on at Fanatics Fest for all y’all to see,” James said. “✊🏾⌚️🔥 01/150!!! Thank you to the incredible team for the opportunity to bring this to life, the unbelievable details, storytelling, and purpose behind this watch. 🙏🏾👑.”
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Upon the release of the announcement, some fans took to social media, sharing their thoughts on LeBron James’ personal announcement.
“🔥🔥😵😵,” commented Travis Kelce.
“You’re the GOAT,” said another fan.
“A tear just ran down my leg 💔,” mentioned one fan.
“MY GOAT 🐐,” commented one fan.
“Ring #5 and Lakers 18th title otw,” said one fan.
“My goat 🐐,” said another fan.
In his 22nd season with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James posted 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game.
James will now look toward his 23rd season, attempting to earn his fifth NBA title.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
