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VIDEO SHOWS: FILE – STILL PHOTOS & FOOTAGE OF LEBRON JAMES / SOUNDBITE OF LEBRON JAMES 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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VIDEO SHOWS: VARIOUS OF 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN MEDIA LAUNCH/ SOUNDBITES FROM AUSTRALIAN OPEN TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR CRAIG TILEY/ FILE OF CARLOS ALCARAZ AT THE 2025 AUSTRALIAN OPEN  SHOWS: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 7, 2025) (TENNIS AUSTRALIA – Editorial use only) 1. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WALKING TO THE EVENT  2. PRESENTERS INTRODUCING AUSTRALIAN OPEN TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR CRAIG TILEY 3. VARIOUS OF TILEY ADDRESSING THE PUBLIC AT THE MEDIA LAUNCH EVENT  4. AO26 LAUNCH EVENT VIDEO RUNNING ON SCREENS  MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 7, 2025)(AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION – Broadcast: No use Australia Digital: No use Australia / .com.au internet sites / any internet site of any Australia based media organisations or mobile platforms / Australian NVO clients / smh.com.au / news.com.au) 5. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CRAIG TILEY SAYING:     "It was again a great opportunity to showcase what we deliver in AO26. And as you saw, it's a 21-day event, opening week, more access for fans to the great players of the world. We'll have all of them here in opening week, and the announcement of the one million one-point slam, and then going into us even continuing to expand the precinct, going up with the precinct, having a different way to view the game. And then, of course, the rivalries that we expect from the players. We've got a commitment from every single player to be here in January. Not only will they be at the Australian Open, they're going to be leading in the events, the cities around Australia. So we're very proud of the fact that for six weeks in the year, we can own this calendar for this global sport. So '26 will be no different. We're coming off the back of 1.2 million fans coming through the gate, over 2 billion watching it around the world. And this is not only about breaking records for us, but it's about providing an opportunity for our fans to have an unbelievable time and to go away and say that not only do they want to come back, but they look forward to next year. So, thank you for coming today. And this launch was probably a bit of an indication. It's the biggest launch we've ever done and a bit of an indication of what we've got planned for '26." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 7, 2025) (TENNIS AUSTRALIA – Editorial use only) (MUTE) 6. TILEY POSING WITH OTHER AO MEMBERS ON STAGE  MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 7, 2025)(AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION – Broadcast: No use Australia Digital: No use Australia / .com.au internet sites / any internet site of any Australia based media organisations or mobile platforms / Australian NVO clients / smh.com.au / news.com.au) 7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CRAIG TILEY SAYING:      "It's a lot of money. It could be an amateur in Australia coming from any part of the country. We wanted to give a million reasons for our community to pick up a tennis racket and give it a go, so this is not just about the Australian Open, it's about playing this great sport right throughout between now and January, and you will see amateurs showing up with a packed Rod Laver Arena potentially in the first round drawing Carlos Alcaraz or the other players we'll announce over the course of the next coming weeks, but we'll have all the top players playing because they get an opportunity, of course, to make a million dollars too. So, you get awarded that if you win the final match, that one point. And if you want to see pressure and great athletes of the world take on that pressure when there's that much at stake, that could lose an amateur. This is just about raising the stakes for that event. We trialed it this past year. We had $60,000 on the first prize check, and it was very well received by the top players. And they all want to participate next year. This is the feedback that we got from our fans to create something new in the one-point Slam. It's never been done before, never to this scale, and you don't have an opportunity for someone playing at a local club somewhere in Australia, that they actually have an aspiration and a direction to get to play for a significant amount of money at the Australian Open. So we think it's going to work great. We think we're going to get the stadium packed. And it's opening week, again, entertainment, something new and different for our fans in opening week." MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (FILE – JANUARY 10, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 8. VARIOUS OF SPANISH TENNIS PLAYER, CARLOS ALCARAZ, TRAINING 9. VARIOUS OF ALCARAZ PRACTISING HIS VOLLEY 10. VARIOUS OF ALCARAZ TRAINING STORY: Bold swings and cheeky dropshots can earn amateur tennis players bragging rights and a million-dollar payday when they take on top professionals in a single-point showdown ahead of next year's Australian Open main draw.     Organisers of the Grand Slam announced on Tuesday (October 7) the Million Dollar 1 Point Slam will pit 10 amateur players from across Australia against an elite field of 22 professionals headlined by world number one Carlos Alcaraz, with the winner pocketing A$1 million ($661,000).     The event, part of the expanded opening week of the major, features an elimination draw with 'rock, paper, scissors' used to determine who will serve or receive, and the winner of the point going through to the next round.     It proved hugely popular among fans after its introduction at this year's tournament in January, with some of the amateurs toppling more fancied opponents, before Australian professional Omar Jasika won the event to claim the A$60,000 prize.     With the stakes now much higher, qualifying will take place across Australia and at the major, with the final to be played at the iconic Rod Laver Arena.     "With more big names to be announced soon, you now have a million reasons to pick up a racket and get ready for January," Australian Open Tournament Director Craig Tiley said.     Tiley added that the first of the three weeks of the Grand Slam, from January 12-17, will be open with free entry for kids, and live music lighting up Grand Slam Oval every night.     Both men's and women's doubles finals will be played on the afternoon of the final Saturday on the main showcourt.     The main draw runs from January 18 to February 1.   (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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VIDEO SHOWS: VARIOUS OF 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN MEDIA LAUNCH/ SOUNDBITES FROM AUSTRALIAN OPEN TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR CRAIG TILEY/ FILE OF CARLOS ALCARAZ AT THE 2025 AUSTRALIAN OPEN  COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (OCTOBER 7, 2025) (TENNIS AUSTRALIA – Editorial use only) STORY: Bold swings and cheeky dropshots can earn amateur tennis players bragging rights and a million-dollar payday when they take on top professionals in a single-point showdown ahead of next year's Australian Open main draw.     Organisers of the Grand Slam announced on Tuesday (October 7) the Million Dollar 1 Point Slam will pit 10 amateur players from across Australia against an elite field of 22 professionals headlined by world number one Carlos Alcaraz, with the winner pocketing A$1 million ($661,000).     The event, part of the expanded opening week of the major, features an elimination draw with 'rock, paper, scissors' used to determine who will serve or receive, and the winner of the point going through to the next round.     It proved hugely popular among fans after its introduction at this year's tournament in January, with some of the amateurs toppling more fancied opponents, before Australian professional Omar Jasika won the event to claim the A$60,000 prize.     With the stakes now much higher, qualifying will take place across Australia and at the major, with the final to be played at the iconic Rod Laver Arena.     "With more big names to be announced soon, you now have a million reasons to pick up a racket and get ready for January," Australian Open Tournament Director Craig Tiley said.     Tiley added that the first of the three weeks of the Grand Slam, from January 12-17, will be open with free entry for kids, and live music lighting up Grand Slam Oval every night.     Both men's and women's doubles finals will be played on the afternoon of the final Saturday on the main showcourt.     The main draw runs from January 18 to February 1.   (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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