{"id":18366,"date":"2026-07-18T00:09:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T00:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=18366"},"modified":"2026-07-18T00:09:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T00:09:49","slug":"lebron-james-denies-a-76ers-hint-after-trust-the-process-comment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=18366","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James denies a 76ers hint after ‘trust the process’ comment"},"content":{"rendered":"


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FOX Business’ Madison Alworth reports live from Fanatics Fest in New York City, detailing the immense gathering of sports fans and athletes. CEO Lance Fensterman reveals that mega-stars such as Serena Williams and David Beckham are attending. The festival anticipates 200,000 attendees over its four-day run, showcasing its significant growth since 2022.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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LeBron James did not announce his next team at Fanatics Fest on Thursday, but he sure stirred the pot.<\/p>\n

The NBA’s all-time leading scorer is a free agent and has said he will play in an unprecedented 24th NBA season, but it remains to be seen where he will go.<\/p>\n

Common teams in the speculated fray have been the Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Philadelphia 76ers. But during a live taping of his “Mind the Game” podcast with Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton at the event, James uttered a three-word phrase that has often been linked to the latter squad.<\/p>\n

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LeBron James speaks onstage during The Shop Live panel at Fanatics Fest NYC 2026 at Jacob Javits Center in New York City on July 17, 2026.<\/span> (Roy Rochlin\/Getty Images for Fanatics)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

“I want to join a franchise that kind of shares the same model myself of practicing championship habits every day, but trusting the process more than anything,” James said. “You trust the process of actually-“<\/p>\n

James was then cut off by the fans oohing and aahing, as “trust the process” has been the Sixers’ de facto motto for over a decade.<\/p>\n

“Hold on, hold on, hold on,” Tyrese Haliburton butted in.<\/p>\n

James, though, was adamant that it was not an Easter egg.<\/p>\n

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LeBron James speaks onstage during the Mind the Game panel at Fanatics Fest NYC 2026 at Jacob Javits Center in New York City on July 16, 2026.<\/span> (Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for Fanatics)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“I’ve been saying to ‘trust the process’ since I was drafted in 2003, even before (Joel) Embiid was born,” James clapped back.<\/p>\n

James told the fans that he “won’t hold you guys up much longer.”<\/p>\n

“It’s a big decision for not only myself, but for my family as well. It’s not just about the team,” James insisted, adding a joke that his own son, Bronny, is now a former teammate.<\/p>\n

“There’s so many other factors that I’m factoring in right now on what best fits me as a player, what best fits me as a person, and what best fits my happiness, and also my family as well.”<\/p>\n

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James stands on the court in the closing minutes of Game 4 of a second-round NBA playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, May 11, 2026, in Los Angeles.<\/span> (Mark J. Terrill\/AP)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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James, 41, averaged 20.9 points, 7.2 assists and 6.1 rebounds last season, helping the Lakers win a playoff series while Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves were nursing injuries.<\/p>\n

OutKick’s Alejandro Avila contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n

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