Could Philadelphia really have Michael Jordan AND LeBron James?

Happy holiday weekend to our largely American audience.

While the Fourth of July is a slow time of the year for the NFL, such is not the case for the NBA.

In case you missed it, which I find hard to believe even if you don’t follow professional basketball, the Philadelphia 76ers made a really big move earlier this week by trading for Jaylen Brown from their rival Boston Celtics.

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It was a pretty exciting move. But the intrigue doesn’t stop there.

Now there’s buzz that LeBron James might also end up in Philly. And not just in the form of social media rumors but from an actual podcast hosted by James’ agent himself:

Rich Paul on Sixers: ‘How could they not have [LeBron’s] attention?’

I won’t believe it until it actually happens … but it sure is fun to think about the possibility.

It also allows us to make the joke that Philly could have both LeBron AND Michael Jordan, since the Philadelphia Eagles signed a 28-year-old journeyman offensive guard last month who has that name.

This is the Eagles’ MJ:

ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 16: Mike Jordan #60 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers waits for the snap against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on November 16, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Not to be confused with this guy:

June 12, 1998; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan (23), right, goes up against Utah Jazz player Bryon Russell (3) in Game 5 of the 1998 NBA Finals. Mandatory Credit: Anne Ryan-USA TODAY | Anne Ryan-USA TODAY via Imagn Content Services, LLC

For the record, I’ve always been a Jordan > LeBron guy.

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Publish date : 2026-07-03 15:49:00

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