LeBron James Says Goodbye: He Has Had Enough of the Media and Has Now Made a Statement
LeBron has officially said goodbye and is retiring, not from the game he loves, but from social media, as he feels like he needs a reset from online toxicity.
LeBron James has announced a break from social media, announcing the news to his masses of followers.
The 39-year-old NBA legend, often regarded as one of the greatest athletes in basketball history, had earlier shared a posting by Rich Kleiman, longtime manager of Kevin Durant.
"It's only click bait when you say it. When the platform is so big, you can make the change and allow us all an escape from real life negativity. I for one find it all a waste of breath."
He spoke about negative media narratives in sports, and LeBron echoed it by sharing it on X with his 52.9 million followers, adding simply "AMEN!!" to the message.
The Los Angeles Lakers forward is a month shy of his 40th birthday, making him the oldest active player in the league.
The four-time NBA champion and three-time Olympic gold medalist LeBron secured the latest Olympic title earlier this year at the Paris Games, although not without controversy following the win.
The Lakers currently possess a 10-4 record, riding on their six-game winning streak. They are scheduled to play the next game against Orlando Magic in a home fixture on Thursday.
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||