Sad to my core”: Fans shaken by LeBron James’ retirement hints after NBA loss

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In the wake of James’ hints at retirement, fans of the LA Lakers superstar took to social media to express their emotions.
LeBron James has created quite a buzz by hinting towards his possible retirement after LA Lakers got eliminated from the 2022-23 NBA season on Monday. Lakers lost 111-113 to Denver Nuggets in game 4 of the Western Conference finals. They thus got defeated 0-4 in the best-of-seven series and Nuggets qualified for for their first ever NBA finals.
In the post-match press conference, James said: “I got a lot to think about. Just personally, with me moving forward with the game of basketball, I got a lot to think about.” He later confirmed what he meant by his cryptic comments and told ESPN that he would think about whether he will continue to play basketball. Having played in 20 NBA seasons till now, James hinted that he might not play in his 21st NBA season.