Following the Los Angeles Lakers' elimination in the Western Conference finals Monday, basketball legend LeBron James raised eyebrows by dropping hints that his playing days could be ending a lot sooner than anyone expected. In a postgame press conference that aired on ESPN after the Denver Nuggets swept his team out of the postseason (meaning James's team did not win a single game in the series), James was philosophical about the retirement of fellow great Carmelo Anthony, one of his best friends, and complimentary about the Nuggets' impressive play—and then ended on a dramatic note: “Going forward with the game of basketball, I’ve got a lot to think about." Press conference over.
“I got a lot to think about. Just me personally going forward with the game of basketball, a lot for me to think about.”
— Andrew Jerell Jones, Luke 1:37 (IG:twdbk3) (@sluggahjells) May 23, 2023
- LeBron James ending his press conferences for the 2022-23 season. pic.twitter.com/Yr9bWqW8S7
