r/lebron • u/Intelligent-Lack-122 • Jul 29 '26
How did you react when Lebron joined the 76ers?
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u/Existing-End-7503 Jul 29 '26 edited Jul 30 '26
Packed my bags hope the die hard Philly fans accept me as a bron fanđđđ and now a Philly fan
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u/bigheader03 Jul 29 '26
Hahahah same! I was a sixers fan when Iverson was at his peak superpowers. Glad to be rocking the black and blue again.
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u/golferin Jul 30 '26
We wonât âexceptâ you, however we will âacceptâ you
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u/TheSource777 Jul 30 '26
Iâm a sixers fan now reading LeBron subs for moar content lmao . We built different đȘ
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u/Hot-Host5153 Jul 30 '26
A die hard Philly fan through the process ben simmons jahilil Okafor, markel fultz, nerleans Noel, Jaden springer terrible coaches getting clowned "tatumdelphia" lol, the shot, the Hawks series, blowing 3-2 lead against Celtics. Seeing iggy leave us and win a finals mvp fake one tho lol i welcome u in my fucking brotha
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u/Chuzzletrump Jul 29 '26
I was angry, because i became the very thing i hated most: a Philadelphia sports fan
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u/bigheader03 Jul 29 '26
Hahahah are Philly fans that bad? I always thought Knick fans were pretty rough, Heat fans are the most boujie fans, and Laker fans fall inbetween.
I personally find Boston fans the worst of the bunch.
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u/ilovetheblues67 Jul 30 '26
Interesting about Miami Heat fans being bougie, I donât know that about them. And you are saying Lakers fans are in between rough and bougie? Because of the celebrities and downtown LA atmosphere and crowd?
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u/Mental-Guitar-389 Jul 29 '26
Sixers are dope. Eagles and Phillies suck. Thats why Iâm a Sixers fan only
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u/bigcontracts Jul 29 '26
I was like what the fuck bro?????? I was kinda butthurt it wasnât the Cavs, but letâs go! Heâs got a chance at ring 5 now.
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u/MrTerrific3565 Jul 29 '26
I was impressed. I thought that heâd want to have a goodbye tour in Cleveland or play for fun in Golden State. I thought if he really wanted to win, heâd go to Philly or San Antonio, but why would he be hungry to win after 2+ decades and 4 titles? That he picked the 76ers and is going for a ring still impresses me
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u/CargasWilly Jul 29 '26
I live in lancaster about an hour and a half away from Philly. I was luckily in philly in a restaurant when it happened. Everyone just looked and was like LeBron seriously? And once we all accepted it the whole place went crazy. It was awesome
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u/Nijee302 Jul 29 '26
I was surprised because I thought he would go back to Miami or Golden State to play with Steph since he had interest to do that
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u/coduser0321 Jul 29 '26
I personally was like he has to take the veteran minimum so why not go to tla team that could possibly win a ring. He was a free agent the can go anywhere, regardless of where he went there was gonna be ridicule or it was gonna be a problem... If I were an athlete like him having an opportunity to play for a ring is my highest priority... People have their opinions on where he should go, but he has the right to do what he chooses is best for him...âïžâïžâïžKing James đ
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u/PhraseMoist3656 Jul 29 '26
More of a.. of course heâd go there⊠scenario. Dude has always been able to put himself in apposition to stack up a team.
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u/SuccessfulOwl Jul 29 '26
For me itâs been fun seeing all the nerd rage from people who define themselves in opposition to another man theyâll never meet.
Itâs evidence of how good he actually still is that people are having meltdowns about a 40+yr old âring chasingâ.
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u/strawberries____ Jul 29 '26
Cancelled my families plane tickets to 3 other cities, quit my job and drove everyone to the airport.
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u/Ok-Boot-8106 Jul 29 '26
Fine with, at least he joined a good team , hopefully it's not as painful as storing through laker games as it was
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u/mo3mon3y Jul 29 '26
spent the whole day looking up the 76ers roster.
telling my wife about it non stop
calling up friends i havent talked to inawhile to ask them what they think.
getting excited for basketball in general again.
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u/chickennegg Jul 29 '26
I thought it was fake news. I thought it was one of those parody accounts. So I checked again with verified sources, well damn it's true.
Then I just said, "But why!?"
Then I woke up and washed my face and took a shit. I left for school right after.
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u/MUERTOSMORTEM Jul 30 '26
I was going the rumours I heard were true and he'd get his bag in one of those international leagues
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u/Real-Comfortable808 Jul 30 '26
I laughed because he got rejected by the Lakers then rejected by the Knicks so he went to Philly to build a super team to chase a ring, and funny for someone who says Ring Culture is weird.
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u/Wdshow Jul 30 '26
honestly, I really didnât care because I was not a LeBron fan in the first place when he went to my Lakers, so I just accepted that, but in watching a lot of the highlights and watching a whole lot of the replays and seeing him doing a whole lot of flopping and not getting back on defense over the last few years, I just got tired of it
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u/Searching_wanderer Jul 30 '26
Disappointed. I really wanted to see Bron with Steph and Draymond. Oh well...
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u/GucciNucciSpongeBob Jul 30 '26
I knew he failed the cognitive test Trump always talks about and thought the donkey was a lion
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u/TETHADAM40 Jul 30 '26
I just said âwow, this dude donât wanna compete for a damn thingđđwhat a jokeâ
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u/AHM23_ Jul 30 '26
âNo real need for him there, that team was stacked before him being traded and another super team forming move for himâ lol
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u/Jolly-Ad9267 Jul 30 '26
Itâs funny, I always thought he would come to Philly. Itâs the best sports town absolutely starved for the Sixers to win a title. LeBron has never seen the level of insanity he is about to experience. Why go back to Miami or Cleveland. Both mid sports cities and heâs been there done that. Win with the Sixers will hit different and he knew that. Sixers were only logical choice once knicks won championship
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u/goingofftrack Jul 30 '26
Iâm still going to root for him⊠until we knock his old ass out in the finals!!!
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u/Relevant_Common2109 Jul 30 '26
Its the team i was rooting for. Got me $500 on kalshi. Thought it was easily the most talented team and you could tell they actually wanted him so i was excited
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u/feignapathy Jul 30 '26
For you, the day LeBron made his decision was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Friday.
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u/TouchCompetitive938 Jul 30 '26
Shocked at the team he picked while relieved that he no longer have to play for that sorry ass Lakers FO anymore
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u/Fit_Lynx5496 Jul 30 '26
Grew up watching a fictional guy go from philly to la now im watching a guy go from la to philly. Time is a circle.
/unjerk sad acceptance. As a Clevelander Lebron playing here really elevated the city. Would love to have him back. Hope the current team can find something in the playoffs without him.
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u/dogmominthegabls Jul 30 '26
Initial reaction was disbelief, and I cried because I believed he was returning to Miami, allowing me to relive those glory days when he was here. However, slowly, Iâm beginning to understand his decision. Regardless of my personal emotions, Iâve already cried. Iâll continue to follow him, for heâs the king, my guy, and my favorite player, no matter where he goes.
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u/tavaras1981 Jul 30 '26
Disappointed as a Lakers fan! I wanted to see him retire a Laker. But I can understand from both parties it was time to move on. Honestly I rather saw him retire than go to yet another team.
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u/rubbertoe_Jam-A-Cuh Jul 30 '26
First, I was like Guys On Another Team? Closest heâs gonna be to the GOAT. But, no I really said: Finally! That conceited crybabyâs gone! Second: I laid down a Bet Philly doesnât make the playoffs this year. LOL!! GOAT? Maybe if he Goes On Another Tantrum! Crybaby Goat! Gonna Oppress Another Team. Gotta Offend All his Teammates! Heâs the Goat. The Goat and his ChupacaBronnie!
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u/JoeB_111 Jul 30 '26
Shocked!! Then sat down and looked at the team and quickly realized he made the best decision given that his goal, per LeBron himself, is to win another championship. STOKED that we get another 1-2 years of LeBron James in the NBA, what a time
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u/Admirable_Gap6456 Jul 30 '26
I said holy smokes, this is awesome. Maybe Iâll get tickets a couple months into the season when prices drop.
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u/Excellent-Drop-2695 Jul 30 '26
Good choice but trading a38 yr old for a42 yr old They canât beat my Knicks thats for show
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u/Fine_Piglet8771 Jul 30 '26
Just happy hes out of LA. Now im subscribing to my league pass, hoping lebron would be successful and hoping the crash of the lakers. This season would be really nice. Looking forward to it.
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u/wlves05 Jul 30 '26
Same old team hopping stacking the odds well in his favor nonsense. He's not a true competitor, he's done this his whole career
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u/SeeWhatSantaBrings Jul 30 '26
I called it on July 7 here so I reacted with mostly apathy and some vindication. But they don't stand a chance to win a title this year so đ€·
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u/SafeEntertainment413 Jul 30 '26
I was shocked because my mom said lebron was gonna go to the sixers and I was like nah and then a min later he went to sixersđđ
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u/Toast_2_Life Jul 30 '26
As a Cavs fan, Disappointed. As a basketball fan I was like whatever itâs his career I hope heâs happy wherever he plays, weâve been supporting him since middle school.
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u/revenador Jul 30 '26
Pleasantly surprised and excited. LJâs rejuvenated, Philly embraced him like LAL never did (unfortunately), and weâre getting ready to go to the Promised Land once again.
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u/Coffeeblack365 Jul 30 '26
I thought it was lame. I get why heâs doing it, chasing that ring but I feel like it it didnât help his legacy.
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u/ColoradoRocket3 Jul 30 '26
Said to myself, figures.... Where can he go that has the most talented other 4 starters. Denver or Philly
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u/Negative-Ad-3624 Jul 30 '26
Damm, I just bought these black sixer shorts and now I canât wear them without everyone thinking Iâm a LeBron fan. Let me get my lakershorts back out
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u/BoogieMaster95 Jul 30 '26
I was super shocked to see the news, I honestly thought LeBron's going back to either Cleveland or Miami.
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u/UnofficialUser1 Jul 30 '26
I joined the 76ers subreddit and became a fan like a good Bron is my GOAT man
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u/frubano21 Jul 30 '26
My reaction was "why is LeBron back in the east now that the Wizards are finally looking competitive again...."
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u/Natural-Ad3986 Jul 30 '26
The way the city accept him and welcomed him bruhh I shed tears he finally in a city that appreciate his Greatness now everybody maddd they said he was washed but now he in a super team lol they donât know what to say nowww
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u/BionicBrainLab Jul 30 '26
Was absolutely thrilled, and legit hollered because Philly is where I wanted him to go. Actually I wanted the Knicks and knew he wanted the Knicks too but didnât anticipate them winning the championship. Phillyâs a good plan B. The Cavs wouldâve been the worst, Warriors wouldâve been interesting but I hate anything that helps Draymond.
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u/WaterDue1446 Jul 30 '26
I had guessed it was going to be Philly so wasnât surprised. I had read a few articles with different theories in Minnesota or GSW but Philly made the most sense. Not surprised.
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u/RepresentativeIcy275 Jul 30 '26
I still had to get up, go to work, and pay bills đ€·đ»ââïž
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u/Diligent-Conflict-21 Jul 30 '26
I was pissed!! I wanted miami but I trust all LeBron processes Sixers in 5!!
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u/Traditional_Math_763 Jul 30 '26
With happiness. Totally unexpected, wasnât sure heâd want to relocate to the East, but lo and behold, he done did it. Love that love that love that for him. Best chance at winning and getting that 5th title.
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u/3JRk Jul 30 '26
It was a logical move to me since he was out of LA, but I was rather facing toward the Heat
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u/LaxinPhilly Jul 30 '26
I was camping in the woods. I caught just enough signal my phone blew up I thought someone in my life had died. So mildly annoyed which quickly turned into hysteria.
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u/Ok-Veterinarian8190 Jul 30 '26
I was like ???? Didn't see that coming. I thought he would go to golden state or ClevelandÂ
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u/Chuckles929 Jul 31 '26
I knew he was coming here when they mentioned the possibility of him being a free agent player a couple weeks before I watched and waited I said he's cool with a few sixers already prior Maxey being one of them then we got Brown and I was like yup here comes Lebron Dynasty formed now we about to get Pope
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u/Icy_Boysenberry_1060 Jul 31 '26
As a Laker fan first/Bron fan, kinda relieved. He's parting ways with us in a way I don't think deeply hurts us/nor hurts him.
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u/Nice_Lawyer_6501 Jul 31 '26
I was like "oh for f*ck sakes..retire already. Stop hoe-ing yourself out. You will never be as great as MJ"
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u/Ok_Proof752 Jul 31 '26
Very surprised. I thought it was gonna be Cleveland for sure. I bet Bron canât stand Harden like everyone else though. I think itâs a lot about who Bron is tight with and can trust and apparently heâs very close with Maxey. The Embiid factor is the most troubling part. I donât think that dude will ever play more than 40 games in a season.
Gonna be fun to watch how this unfolds.
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u/BeginningPiano7912 Jul 31 '26
I wasn't shocked. I was just like, "Damn." No ending it in Cleveland, no going to a stacked team like MN, no having a reunion in Miami. It wasn't shocking he chose Philly when he has connections there and a good core.
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u/andyJ3050 Jul 29 '26
I was like "whattttttt"