How big will LeBron's farewell tour be? How big SHOULD it be?

hardenASG13 · Post #121 » by **hardenASG13** » Mon Jul 14, 2025 4:43 pm

Not a Lebron fan or hater, but appreciate him for what he is. The best player ive ever watched (was young when Jordan played). His farewell tour, should he announce it, will be and should be huge. His exposure as a high school athlete was the first of its kind, and he lived up to the hype and then some. So many guys have been hyped since and none can sniff anything close to meeting the expectations like LeBron did. The fact he maintained it for a good 20 years is remarkable, hes been in the league for over half of his life and is still a borderline all NBA player at age 40.

Castle Black · Post #122 » by **Castle Black** » Fri Jul 18, 2025 8:08 pm

As expected.

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JM00n69 · Post #123 » by **JM00n69** » Fri Jul 18, 2025 8:27 pm

The should play Space Jam 2 in every opposing arena before the games. Make him sit through it 41 times

CobraCommander · Post #124 » by **CobraCommander** » Sat Jul 19, 2025 1:35 am

Lbj got 5 year man - see you then

Synciere · Post #125 » by **Synciere** » Sat Jul 19, 2025 1:44 am

Not sure why watching a top 2 player of all time on a retirement tour will be something that has to be suffered through. I don’t get the LeBron hate at all. Does he have a huge ego? Yeah, but most of the greats do. I hope he announces before the season so that his fans league wide can come out to watch him one last time.

Airmiess · Post #126 » by **Airmiess** » Sat Jul 19, 2025 2:28 am

I really wish he wasn't so goofy so we could celebrate him the way he should be celebrated for his achievements. It should be a 10 minute standing ovation in every stadium... but it's like cheering for a diva who is already expecting you to kiss their azz.

ballzboyee · Post #127 » by **ballzboyee** » Sat Jul 19, 2025 2:33 am

He should stop copying Kobe. Nah, just kidding. But, seriously, why does there have to be a farewell tour? MJ just gave a press conference and that was it. Imagine if athletes did this in other sports. A farewell tour in boxing or mma? Okay, that doesn't work because you could die. What about football? Nope, not really. Same thing In the NFL a player usually get benched, have a career-ending injury, or suffer humiliation. When it's over, it's over in most sports. The whole thing just seem silly that basketball has this pageant-like farewell tours for players.

ScrantonBulls · Post #128 » by **ScrantonBulls** » Sat Jul 19, 2025 2:43 am

ballzboyee wrote:He should stop copying Kobe. Nah, just kidding. But, seriously, why does there have to be a farewell tour? MJ just gave a press conference and that was it. Imagine if athletes did this in other sports. A farewell tour in boxing or mma? Okay, that doesn't work because you could die. What about football? Nope, not really. Same thing In the NFL a player usually get benched, have a career-ending injury, or suffer humiliation. When it's over, it's over in most sports. The whole thing just seem silly that basketball has this pageant-like farewell tours for players.

Different times since Kobe ushered that in. I always found it funny that Dirk never even announced his retirement, but fans/teams gave him a farewell tour and basically forced his hand :lol:

flranger · Post #129 » by **flranger** » Sat Jul 19, 2025 3:22 am

Castle Black wrote:

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ScrantonBulls · Post #130 » by **ScrantonBulls** » Sat Jul 19, 2025 3:40 am

Castle Black wrote:As expected.

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It's got to be so easy writing fake news to get clicks about LeBron. Just write something that potrays him negatively and the fans that hate him and aren't very bright will believe it 100% and share it.

Castle Black · Post #131 » by **Castle Black** » Sat Jul 19, 2025 10:32 am

ScrantonBulls wrote:
Castle Black wrote:As expected.

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It's got to be so easy writing fake news to get clicks about LeBron. Just write something that potrays him negatively and the fans that hate him and aren't very bright will believe it 100% and share it.

While I appreciate the insult, this guy is a Cavs reporter who has been following Lebron for years so he likely knows a little something about it. Cavs fans seem to think he has moe sources than most of the other Cavs reporters. I mean do you really think Lebron is going to just quietly retire and fade off into the sunset like Tim Duncan..? It would be very unlike him. Everything we've learned about Lebron the past 20 years suggests he's going to want a big, grand retirement tour. And that's fine, that doesn't make him a bad person. But to suggest that he wouldn't would be disingenuous.

An Unbiased Fan · Post #132 » by **An Unbiased Fan** » Sat Jul 19, 2025 2:12 pm

Synciere wrote:Not sure why watching a top 2 player of all time on a retirement tour will be something that has to be suffered through. I don’t get the LeBron hate at all. Does he have a huge ego? Yeah, but most of the greats do. I hope he announces before the season so that his fans league wide can come out to watch him one last time.

Because Clutch is insufferable about pushing Lebron's legacy. When Kareem and Kobe had their farewell tours, it was a different vibe, not a propaganda tour to name them the GOAT

The4thHorseman · Post #133 » by **The4thHorseman** » Sat Jul 19, 2025 2:30 pm

An Unbiased Fan wrote:
Synciere wrote:Not sure why watching a top 2 player of all time on a retirement tour will be something that has to be suffered through. I don’t get the LeBron hate at all. Does he have a huge ego? Yeah, but most of the greats do. I hope he announces before the season so that his fans league wide can come out to watch him one last time.

Because Clutch is insufferable about pushing Lebron's legacy. When Kareem and Kobe had their farewell tours, it was a different vibe, not a propaganda tour to name them the GOAT

A tour isn't even in the making and you're already claiming there's going to be a propaganda tour. Im sure if there is no tour you'd be pissed cause you wouldn't have your chances to bitch and cry about it.

An Unbiased Fan · Post #134 » by **An Unbiased Fan** » Sat Jul 19, 2025 2:38 pm

The4thHorseman wrote:
An Unbiased Fan wrote:
Synciere wrote:Not sure why watching a top 2 player of all time on a retirement tour will be something that has to be suffered through. I don’t get the LeBron hate at all. Does he have a huge ego? Yeah, but most of the greats do. I hope he announces before the season so that his fans league wide can come out to watch him one last time.

Because Clutch is insufferable about pushing Lebron's legacy. When Kareem and Kobe had their farewell tours, it was a different vibe, not a propaganda tour to name them the GOAT

A tour isn't even in the making and you're already claiming there's going to be a propaganda tour. Im sure if there is no tour you'd be pissed cause you wouldn't have your chances to bitch and cry about it.

There IS a tour in the making lol.

The4thHorseman · Post #135 » by **The4thHorseman** » Sat Jul 19, 2025 2:57 pm

An Unbiased Fan wrote:
The4thHorseman wrote:
An Unbiased Fan wrote:Because Clutch is insufferable about pushing Lebron's legacy. When Kareem and Kobe had their farewell tours, it was a different vibe, not a propaganda tour to name them the GOAT

A tour isn't even in the making and you're already claiming there's going to be a propaganda tour. Im sure if there is no tour you'd be pissed cause you wouldn't have your chances to bitch and cry about it.

There IS a tour in the making lol.

allegedly

Himothy Duncan · Post #136 » by **Himothy Duncan** » Sat Jul 19, 2025 3:48 pm

It will be a massive glaze fest and rightfully so. He deserves it. We are all witnesses and there isn’t a damn thing you haters can do about it

Ito · Post #137 » by **Ito** » Sat Jul 19, 2025 4:31 pm

I should cop sum lakers vs knicks tickets in advance.. waitin til they release that schedule

lakerz12 · Post #138 » by **lakerz12** » Sat Jul 19, 2025 5:49 pm

Whenever it is and however long it lasts, I’m sure it will be contrived, narcissistic, and ultimately empty, just like much of his career.

Maybe it will be not 1, not 2, not 3 but 4 retirements. Who knows?

Post #139 » by **Capn'O** » Sat Jul 19, 2025 6:19 pm

I hope he keeps it ambiguous and hangs it up after this season.

And I hope he finally scores a LeBron 27/7/7. Maybe even in his last game

Post #140 » by **Capn'O** » Sat Jul 19, 2025 6:22 pm

ballzboyee wrote:He should stop copying Kobe. Nah, just kidding. But, seriously, why does there have to be a farewell tour? MJ just gave a press conference and that was it. Imagine if athletes did this in other sports. A farewell tour in boxing or mma? Okay, that doesn't work because you could die. What about football? Nope, not really. Same thing In the NFL a player usually get benched, have a career-ending injury, or suffer humiliation. When it's over, it's over in most sports. The whole thing just seem silly that basketball has this pageant-like farewell tours for players.

Bro, MJ retired 3 times.