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LeBron James is headed to Philadelphia. The King, who reportedly flirted with retirement after last season, has signed with the seventy-sixers, ending a summer of speculation that had teams across the league holding their breath. Dwyane Wade says he's not surprised, calling LeBron locked in on one thing — championships.
And the fallout from that decision is already reshaping the league. Both the Miami Heat and Golden State Warriors went all-in on James and came away empty-handed. Now both franchises have pivoted hard, reportedly entering a bidding war for a six-time All-Star valued at seventy-three million dollars. That's a significant consolation prize, and whoever lands him could still be dangerous heading into next season.
Shifting to the pool, Chad le Clos of South Africa has written his name into Commonwealth Games history. The thirty-four-year-old claimed bronze in the men's four by one hundred metre freestyle relay, giving him nineteen total medals — more than any male athlete in the history of the Games. He passed Australia's Phil Adams and England's Mick Gault to claim the record, and he was emotional about it, saying it means the world despite the bronze.
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