LeBron James: 'Second Decision' coming Tuesday

VIDEO SHOWS: FILE – STILL PHOTOS & FOOTAGE OF LEBRON JAMES / SOUNDBITE OF LEBRON JAMES RESENDING VIDEO WITH UPDATED SLATE SHOWS: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE – SEPTEMBER 29, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. LOS ANGELES LAKERS LOGO CLOSE-UP 2. LEBRON JAMES WALKING TO THE PRESS CONFERENCE 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) LEBRON JAMES SAYING:      "Right. I mean, I don't know. I mean, I'm excited about today. I'm excited about the opportunity to be able to play a game that I love for another season. And, you know, whatever the journey, however the journey, you know, lays out this year, I'm just like super invested because I, like you just said, I don't know when the end is, but I know it's a lot sooner than later. So, you know, just, you know, being super appreciative of the fact that I could come up here, do another media day and talk to you guys and do all the stuff around here. So just excited about the journey and whatever, you know, this year has in store for me." 4. JAMES WALKING AROUND  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE – APRIL 30, 2025) (IMAGN IMAGES – Mandatory credit: "Imagn Images") (MUTE) 5. VARIOUS STILL PHOTOS OF LEBRON JAMES IN ACTION FOR THE LAKERS DURING GAME FIVE OF THEIR FIRST ROUND PLAYOFF GAME AGAINST THE TIMBERWOLVES LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE – MARCH 31, 2025) (IMAGN IMAGES – Mandatory credit: "Imagn Images") (MUTE) 6. STILL PHOTO OF JAMES SHOOTING DURING THE LAKERS’ REGULAR SEASON GAME AGAINST THE ROCKETS LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE – FEBRUARY 7, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) 7. JAMES DOING TV INTERVIEW SURROUNDED BY REPORTERS AFTER END OF LAKERS GAME IN WHICH HE SET NEW NBA ALL-TIME SCORING RECORD 8. JAMES ON COURT AFTER GAME SPEAKING TO PEOPLE AND WALKING PAST CAMERA 9. PHOTOGRAPHERS TAKING PHOTOS OF JAMES WITH HIS FAMILY EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE – FEBRUARY 6, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) 10. VARIOUS OF JAMES AT LAKERS TRAINING SESSION 11. LAKERS LOGO ON COURT 12. JAMES LEAVING ABU DHABI, UAE (FILE – JULY 14, 2024) (REUTERS – Access all) 13. VARIOUS OF JAMES SHOOTING BALLS DURING U.S. NATIONAL TEAM TRAINING 14. JAMES IN CONVERSATION WITH U.S. TEAMMATE ANTHONY DAVIS PARIS, FRANCE (FILE – JULY 25, 2024) (REUTERS – Access all) 15. JAMES POSING FOR PHOTOS LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE – JULY 12, 2021) (REUTERS – Access all) 16. VARIOUS OF JAMES ON THE RED CARPET WITH FAMILY AT PREMIERE FOR MOVIE 'SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY' RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (FILE – SEPTEMBER 7, 2023) (SAUDI ARABIA SPORTS MINISTRY MEDIA OFFICE – Access all) 17. VARIOUS OF JAMES WALKING OUT & GREETING OFFICIALS AHEAD OF BASKETBALL CLINIC 18. VARIOUS OF JAMES DURING CLINIC WITH CHILDREN 19. VARIOUS OF JAMES POSING FOR PHOTOS WITH CHILDREN AFTER CLINIC 20. JAMES SIGNING A LAKERS JERSEY 21. JAMES SIGNING A BASKETBALL BALL CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES (FILE – FEBRUARY 15, 2020) (REUTERS Access all) 22. JAMES TAKING A SHOT DURING PRACTICE AHEAD OF THE ALL-STAR GAME BAGNOLET, FRANCE (FILE – AUGUST 31, 2018) (REUTERS – Access all) 23. VARIOUS OF JAMES COACHING BASKETBALL TO CHILDREN DURING CLINIC SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (FILE – AUGUST 13, 2006) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS – For scheduled news only) 24. JAMES DUNKING FOR THE U.S. MEN’S TEAM DURING A WARM-UP FRIENDLY AGAINST LITHUANIA STORY: LeBron James sparked a flurry of social-media speculation on Monday (October 6) after saying he would announce his "Second Decision" a day later. The Los Angeles Lakers star posted a nine-second video on X, showing him walking forward to sit in a chair opposite an unnamed person. The accompanying caption read, "The decision of all decisions. October 7th. 12pm EST. (saluting emoji) (crown emoji) #TheSecondDecision" The video's setup mimicked the look of "The Decision," a July 8, 2010, television special during which James revealed he was leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers to sign as a free agent with the Miami Heat. James famously told interviewer Jim Gray, "I'm going to take my talents to South Beach." James, 40, hasn't revealed whether the upcoming season will be his last in the NBA, so many responding to the "Second Decision" tease wondered whether the four-time MVP would be announcing his exit plans. Others guessed that perhaps it's a marketing ploy designed to promote one of the many companies with which James has endorsement deals. Regarding his NBA plans, James said last week, "I'm excited about the opportunity to be able to play the game that I love for another season. However the journey lays out this year, I'm super invested, because I don't know when the end is. I know it's a lot sooner than later." LeBron James' eldest son, Bronny, made it to the NBA last season and teamed with his father on the Lakers as a lightly used reserve. Bryce James, LeBron James' younger son, is a freshman at Arizona, and LeBron said last week, "I'm not waiting on Bryce. … He has his own timeline, I got my timeline, and I don't know if they quite match up." A 21-time All-Star and four-time NBA champion, LeBron James averaged 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists last season while finishing sixth in MVP voting. He owns career averages of 27.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.4 assists. James is the all-time NBA leader in points (42,184) and minutes played (59,041). He has played in 1,562 games, the second-highest total, and he could pass Robert Parish (1,611) to top that list in the upcoming season. (Production: Bhagya Ayyavoo)

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