A life-long Lakers fan is suing Akron's own Lebron James after he believed the basketball legend's announcement teaser was for retirement.

On Monday, Lebron teased an announcement that many people believed would be a retirement announcement.

Instead, it was an advertisement for Hennessy Whiskey.

The post mimicked his 2010 TV special, where he announced he was leaving Cleveland and heading to the Miami Heat— something Cleveland Cavaliers fans can probably recall.

Andrew Garcia saw the tease and spent hundreds of dollars on a ticket to watch Lebron play against the team he started with in Cleveland on March 31, 2026— thinking it would be one of the superstar baller's last games.

When Garcia learned it wasn't retirement news but rather an ad, he sued Lebron, claiming he was deceived out

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