LeBron James isn’t retiring. The NBA’s all-time leading scorer announced on Wednesday night at the ESPYs that he will be back for his 21st season.
James accepted the award for the Best Record-Breaking Performance of the last year, commemorating him passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA’s all-time scoring lead.
That’s when he made the announcement. “When the season ended, I said I wasn’t sure if I was gonna keep playing, and I know a lot of experts told you guys what I said, but I’m here now speaking for myself,” James said.
James said his retirement contemplation wasn’t something he said on a whim. “In that moment, I’m asking myself if I can still play without cheating the game.
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