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LeBron James launches new club presentation with 'you know who I am'

James signed with Philadelphia, which has not been champion in 43 years. He said he plans to go further with the team in the playoffs than it managed last season. For James, the upcoming season will be the 24th in the NBA

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LeBron James launches new club presentation with 'you know who I am'

Four-time NBA champion LeBron James kicked off the first press conference at his new club, the Philadelphia Seventy Sixers, by removing the sign with his name and saying, "You guys know who I am, right?"

41-year-old James signed a two-year contract with Philadelphia, the upcoming season will be his 24th career (NBA record). The Sixers have not been champions since 1983 and lost in the second round of the playoffs last season.

James said he didn't want to talk about the future so he wouldn't do himself a disservice and was just "living the present.".

"I didn't leave my family [in Los Angeles] to lose in the second round," the basketball player said.

According to James, the "luxury" of his game is that he knows "literally everything" on the court, and he hopes to share his experience and knowledge with partners.

James became the champion of the Miami Heat twice, one each with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers. He is the four-time most valuable player in the NBA Finals as well as the four-time most valuable player in the NBA. On account of the basketball player three Olympic golds in the US national team (2008, 2012, 2024).

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