Will LeBron James Announce Retirement Today?
Following a cryptic social media post on Monday, speculation is flying about whether LeBron James will announce his retirement from the NBA today at noon ET. Prediction trading market Kalshi has a market posted with roughly a 40% chance being given to King James calling it a career ahead of the 2026-27 NBA season.
🏀 Will LeBron James announce his retirement today?
LeBron announced "#TheSecondDecision" on Monday, with a teaser video seemingly of an interview to be aired today at noon ET.
As of this morning, the video had 47.6 million views on X.
Kalshi, a prediction market that's legal and regulated through much of the United States, has a market for LeBron James to announce his retirement before the 2026-27 season. "Yes" is trading at a 38% chance, but the market is moving quickly and peaked at a high of 70% shortly after James' post. The market has drawn $147,019 in trades.
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🪑 What will LeBron say during the decision announcement?
Kalshi has a market posted for today's Decision of All Decisions announcement, taking trades on words he could say.
- Prime 81%
- Amazon 64%
- Retire 63%
- Final 54%
- Los Angeles 48%
- Bronny 48%
- Cleveland 42%
- Akron 36%
- Championship 31%
- Talent 30%
- Golf 24%
- Business 24%
- South Beach 22%
- Taco Tuesday 21%
- Bryce 21%
- New Venture 15%
- JJ Redick 14%
- Governor 9%
- Golden State 8%
- MJ / Jordan 8%
👑 LeBron James FAQ
How old is LeBron James?
LeBron James is 40 years old and will turn 41 on Dec. 30, during the upcoming NBA season.
Are LeBron's kids in the NBA?
Bronny James was drafted with the 25th pick of the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. He played 27 games and made one start during his rookie season, averaging 2.3 points and 0.7 rebounds in 6.7 minutes per game.
Bryce James, 18, recently made his collegiate debut for Arizona and will be eligible for the 2026 NBA Draft. However, LeBron recently said he wouldn't be waiting to play with Bryce.
How did LeBron do last year?
LeBron averaged 24.4 points, 8.2 assists, 7.8 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game while playing 34.9 minutes per game and 70 of 82 regular-season games. He was an All-Star and finished sixth in MVP voting. He averaged 25.4 PPG and 9.0 RPG in 40.8 minutes per game across five playoff games.
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