At the Los Angeles Lakers' practice on Tuesday, JJ Redick was asked if he got any texts about LeBron James retiring after Monday's tweet from the 40-year-old superstar. Redick smirked and replied, "You guys are idiots." The head coach followed up with, "We all knew it was an ad, right?"
Most people suspected it was an ad, but there was no way to know for sure until this tweet on Tuesday.
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 7, 2025
Not everyone sees LeBron daily, or has his phone number to casually call him up and ask if his tweet meant the 2025-26 season would be his last.