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By Matt Audilet
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On Thursday, sports media insider Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reported that LeBron James and ESPN are nearing a deal to create a "behind-the-scenes documentary series similar to Michael Jordan’s 'The Last Dance.'"
"One of the sources described the talks as being at the '1-yard line,' with the expectation that James, 41, will have a camera crew documenting his time with the Philadelphia 76ers, with whom James signed this month. The 76ers are expected to be the final home of his legendary career," Marchand reports.
James' childhood friend from Akron and longtime business partner, Maverick Carter, publicly pushed back against these reports with a post on social media.
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"We are NOT doing anything like the 'last dance' LeBron doesn’t even know when his last season is," Carter wrote on X.
James signed a two-year, $8 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency. The 41-year-old NBA superstar is entering his historic 24th NBA season, and it's unclear just how many more years he plans to play.
Earlier this week, James' agent, Rich Paul, explained that The King could play as many as four more NBA seasons.
“I think Philadelphia’s going to energize him,” Paul said. “Maybe we get two [seasons]. Maybe we get four.”
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In his eighth and final season with the Los Angeles Lakers last year, James averaged 20.9 points, 7.2 assists and 6.1 rebounds per game.
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