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LeBron James Joins Philadelphia 76ers

sportJuly 27, 2026·89 words·1 min read

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LeBron James Joins Philadelphia 76ers
LeBron James is a very famous basketball player. He is 41 years old. He will play for a new team. The team is the Philadelphia 76ers. He signed for two years. He called this his last decision.
James almost stopped playing. He said he still loves the sport. He did not choose the team for money. He wants to win one more time.
The 76ers have not won since 1983. Now many people think they can win. No player has won with four teams. James can be the first.

Key Vocabulary

adj.
known by many people
n.
a game where you throw a ball in a high net
n.
a person who plays a game
n.
a group that plays a game together
v.
to pick one thing
v.
to come first in a game
Vocabulary Translations· 6 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

famousadj.

known by many people

nổi tiếngfamoso有名なünlüfamososławnyمشهورberoemdзнаменитый著名的유명한
basketballn.

a game where you throw a ball in a high net

bóng rổbasqueteバスケットボールbasketbolbaloncestokoszykówkaكرة السلةbasketbalбаскетбол篮球농구
playern.

a person who plays a game

cầu thủjogador選手oyuncujugadorzawodnikلاعبspelerигрок球员선수
teamn.

a group that plays a game together

đội (thể thao)time; equipaチームtakımequipodrużynaفريقteam; ploegкоманда球队
choosev.

to pick one thing

chọnescolher選ぶseçmekelegirwybraćيختارkiezenвыбрать选择고르다
winv.

to come first in a game

chiến thắng; vô địchvencer; ganhar o título優勝する;勝つkazanmak; şampiyon olmakganar (el título)wygrać; zdobyć tytułيفوز باللقبwinnen (de titel)победить; выиграть титул夺冠;获胜우승하다

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The player signed for two years.

2

The team has won many times since 1983.

3

The player does not like the sport now.

4

No player has won with four teams.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How old is the player?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

Why did the player pick the new team?

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