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LeBron James Leaving Los Angeles Lakers After 8 Seasons

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June 30, 2026

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LeBron James Leaving Los Angeles Lakers After 8 Seasons

LeBron James is making a fast break towards a new chapter. The Los Angeles Lakers player is leaving the team after eight seasons, his agent Rich Paul told ESPN's Shams Charania June 30. And though...

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DNyuz

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· Jul 1, 2026

LeBron James fell short of greatness, but leaves a legacy in LA

LeBron James is leaving LA after eight years. We can say this: He came to the Lakers with a promise to win an NBA championship, and he delivered — even if it was in the pandemic “bubble” year of 2020. But his career in LA was dogged by the nagging feeling that he kept falling []

Vanguard News

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· Jun 30, 2026

LeBron James to leave Lakers, continue NBA career

LeBron James, the all-time leading scorer in NBA history, is to leave the Los Angeles Lakers, but will continue his NBA career, according to media reports on Tuesday. The post LeBron James to leave Lakers, continue NBA career appeared first on Vanguard News.

UPI

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· Jun 30, 2026

LeBron James to leave Lakers, play 24th season elsewhere in 2026

LeBron James to leave Lakers, play 24th season elsewhere in 2026

RAPPLER

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· Jul 1, 2026

LeBron James thanks Lakers ahead of free agency departure: ‘Hope I made a few proud’

LeBron James plans to leave the Lakers after spending the last eight seasons of his glittering career in Los Angeles, where he won his fourth NBA championship

Daily Mail

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· Jun 30, 2026

LeBron James is LEAVING Los Angeles Lakers in bombshell NBA move

LeBron James is LEAVING Los Angeles Lakers in bombshell NBA move

Yardbarker

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· Jul 3, 2026

LeBron James had one simple reason to leave the Lakers

After a rollercoaster eight-year tenure, LeBron James is leaving the Los Angeles Lakers. An NBA insider revealed why.

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Related coverage for "LeBron James Leaving Los Angeles Lakers After 8 Seasons": DNyuz — LeBron James fell short of greatness, but leaves a legacy in LA. Vanguard News — LeBron James to leave Lakers, continue NBA career. UPI — LeBron James to leave Lakers, play 24th season elsewhere in 2026. RAPPLER — LeBron James thanks Lakers ahead of free agency departure: ‘Hope I made a few proud’. Daily Mail — LeBron James is LEAVING Los Angeles Lakers in bombshell NBA move. Yardbarker — LeBron James had one simple reason to leave the Lakers