Yahoo Sports· 2h ago· 1 min read
If we're talking "last acts" of an NBA career, it is hard to top Bill Russell, who led the Boston Celtics as player-coach to Game 7 of the 1969 NBA Finals, defeating the rival Los Angeles Lakers for an 11th championship in 13 seasons. And he retired at age 34.
LeBron James will presumably pen the final chapter of the most narrative-driven career in sports history, as the 41-year-old will sign with the … Philadelphia 76ers .
Yeah, he's jumping teams — again. To another high-powered outfit, which now boasts James, Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, Jaylen Brown and Joel Embiid. We can debate what that will mean for his legacy until the end of time (if his career ever ends by then), but there is no doubt that it will be one of the great last acts of an NBA career.
He is, after all, still an All-Star, still capable of contributing to a championship team, and anything remotely close to either of…
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