A long-time Lakers fan said he thought he was buying tickets to witness history when he ecstatically forked over hundreds of dollars for tickets to a game after hearing LeBron James was about to make what was billed as the "decision of all decisions."

Andrew Garcia of Norwalk, California took that cryptic language as a sign -- one of the NBA's greatest players would retire at the end of the season. Garcia quickly snapped up two tickets to the late-season March 31, 2026 Lakers-Cavaliers game, featuring James against his former team.

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But the announcement this week , teased in a social media post as speculation swirls around James' future after the upcoming season, wasn't about retirement. The future hall of famer announced Tuesday the He

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