Oct 3, 2025; Palm Desert, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers player LeBron James looks on during the first half of a game between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers at Acrisure Arena. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images

LeBron James knew exactly what he was doing.

He knew people would think he was announcing some sort of retirement tour with his "Second Decision" teaser. He likely knew some of the NBA ticket market would spike Los Angeles Lakers ticket prices in reaction to his hints. He knew that it would just be wasting everyone's time while playing with our emotions unnecessarily for someone of his immense basketball stature.

He knew all of this, and he did it anyway for some completely unrelated liquor advertisement.

How silly. How anticlimactic.

On Tuesday morning, James would take to his X account to troll the entire situation with three lively emojis that clearly referenced the fiasco:

Good one, LeBron! You sure showed us for (checks notes) caring about the end of the career of arguably the greatest basketball player of all time. What a jokester. Ha. Ha.

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Reporting by Robert Zeglinski, For The Win / For The Win

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