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Last night, LeBron James shook the NBA world when he revealed that he was signing a longterm deal with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Via ESPN
LeBron James will be playing for the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year, $153.3 million contract. He will try to bring the storied franchise another championship.
The Lakers, with the addition of LeBron James, are suddenly top-tier contenders to win next season’s NBA championship, according to Las Vegas sportsbooks.
The announcement was made through his agency, Klutch Sports Group, which announced the deal as $154 million.
ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported that the fourth year is a player option. It is the longest deal James has signed since inking a six-year contract with the Miami Heat in 2010. His previous three deals were three years or shorter.
After Bron’s big announcement Orlando Magic forward Terrence Ross took to Twitter to mock LeBron and the Lakers with this tweet.
https://twitter.com/TFlight31/status/1013577560544948224
Of course Ross’s Tweet didn’t go over too well with Lakers fans who proceeded to crush him.
You still on the magic tho right
— Cody (@CodyHarris2325) July 2, 2018
I didn’t even know who this was. Had to look at his bio 🤷🏾♂️
— Grey Jedi Tono | #BLM (@Thee_LBG) July 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/TOSKingBeezle/status/1013604340592926721
https://twitter.com/vsvp_a/status/1013597196917268480
https://twitter.com/chucktheTRUTH_/status/1013605394428489728
https://twitter.com/STATZgarcia/status/1013590622786052096
Lonzo prolly sold more jerseys in one year than you did your entire career🤫😂
— Mar✌🏾 (@Omartheproducer) July 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/cataldokidd/status/1013592078025097216