Basketball fans held their breath, wondering about LeBron James’ “decision of decisions.” Rumors swirled like wildfire. Many thought a legend was stepping away from the court forever. The anticipation built to a fever pitch.
The world watched closely at 5 PM Portugal time. Fans and sports reporters created special online spaces just to follow the news. Everyone expected a huge announcement. What they got was a surprise, to say the least. It turned out LeBron’s big reveal was just a clever ad campaign. He was promoting Hennessy cognac.
People were not happy. Social media lit up with angry comments aimed at the player. Fans felt toyed with. They had worried sick about losing one of the game’s greatest talents. The good news? He’s not retiring. At least, not yet.
This whole spectacle had another odd effect. It caused a huge scramble for tickets to the Lakers’ final regular season game. Prices for those seats soared after LeBron’s initial posts. They jumped from $85 to a whopping $445. Anyone who bought at that higher price probably feels pretty foolish now.
LeBron himself dropped a cryptic tweet earlier, fueling all the talk.