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\n Position
\n SF\n <\/p>\n
\n Age
\n 41\n <\/p>\n
\n Height
\n 206 cm\n <\/p>\n
\n Weight
\n 113 kg\n <\/p>\n
\n Birth place
\n Akron, United States of America\n <\/p>\n
According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne<\/a>, the Heat staff member responsible was preparing to go on vacation and tried to get ahead of any work that could arise if James chose to return to Miami.<\/p>\n “Sources told ESPN [the staffer] had scheduled vacation for this week and was trying to get ahead of work that could come up if James indeed chose the Heat,” Shelburne reported.<\/p>\n The explanation reportedly amused James’ longtime agent, Rich Paul, as well as the small group of people the four-time NBA champion trusted during his decision-making process.<\/p>\n Heat employee prepared for possible LeBron return <\/p>\n The confusion began when a livestream titled “LeBron James Introductory Press Conference” briefly appeared on the Heat’s official YouTube channel.<\/p>\n The press conference was scheduled for July 27, leading fans to believe Miami had accidentally revealed James’ destination before he announced his decision.<\/p>\n The link was quickly removed after screenshots began circulating on social media.<\/p>\n However, the scheduled event was not based on inside knowledge that LeBron had chosen Miami.<\/p>\n Instead, the employee was creating material in advance so the organization would be prepared if James signed with the Heat.<\/p>\n A team spokesperson subsequently confirmed that the livestream had mistakenly been made public while Miami’s social media department planned for that possibility.<\/p>\n James chose Philadelphia over Miami, other teams <\/p>\n The premature upload ultimately proved meaningless, as James announced that he would sign with the Philadelphia 76ers for his record-extending 24th NBA season.<\/p>\n The 41-year-old selected Philadelphia over other interested teams, including Miami, Cleveland and Golden State, as he continues pursuing a fifth NBA championship.<\/p>\n LeBron described the move as his “last decision” and said his priority was competing for another title rather than maximizing his salary.<\/p>\n Miami therefore went from appearing to have accidentally leaked James’ return to watching him begin the final chapter of his career with an Eastern Conference rival.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Support BasketNews so we could make even better content.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n If you like our content, please click here<\/a> and add us as your preferred source. It helps us a lot, and we are committed to delivering you the very latest basketball news.<\/p>\n ![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/bn-plus.png\")
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