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Close your eyes for a second and picture this:
A packed NBA arena somewhere far from Los Angeles — maybe it’s in Milwaukee, or Memphis, Orlando, or Indianapolis — and out of the tunnel walks the most recognizable basketball player on the planet wearing your team’s jersey.
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He’s announced in the starting five alongside your team’s superstar.
“At forward, No. 23, standing 6-foot, nine out of St. Vincent’s St. Mary’s High School…LeBron James!”
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James reacts against the New Orleans Pelicans in the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
The crowd would lose its mind.
That’s the most recent retirement tour idea being floated by “Dan in Manhattan Beach,” — LeBron James signing one-week contracts with all 30 NBA teams next season for the ultimate farewell tour.
Think about it like Taylor Swift’s ERAS tour only in the NBA. It would be the most absurd traveling circus in the history of professional sports.
Bill Simmons read Dan’s idea as a half-serious experiment on a podcast for his website The Ringer on Tuesday.
“What if instead of signing with any one team for next season, LeBron makes his retirement tour an actual retirement tour by signing a one-week contract with all 30 teams?” Simmons suggested to his co-host David Jacoby, reading Dan’s idea on the podcast.
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One week with each franchise. At least one home game start. Limited-edition jerseys everywhere. Every city gets its moment with LeBron James.
“This will never happen,” his co-host David Jacoby admitted. “But this is a brilliant idea.”
LeBron James runs back on defense after scoring against the Indiana Pacers during the first half of Game 2 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena on April 18, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. Getty Images
Of course it won’t. The NBA would collapse under the paperwork alone.
But stop for a second and imagine it.
James throwing lobs to Anthony Edwards in Minnesota.
Running the pick-and-roll with Nikola Jokic in Denver.
A three-headed monster of James,…
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