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LeBron James Signs With 76ers

sportJuly 27, 2026·136 words·2 min read

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LeBron James Signs With 76ers
LeBron James is one of the best basketball players ever. He is 41 years old. In July, he said he will join the Philadelphia 76ers. His new contract is for two years. It is worth about $8million. This ends his eight years with the Los Angeles Lakers.
James almost stopped playing. He said he thought he had played his last game. But he still loves the sport. He did not join the team for money. He earned much more money last year. He joined because he wants to win again.
The 76ers have not won the title since 1983. Last season they lost to the New York Knicks. Now many people think the team can win. But one star player is often injured. If he wins here, he will be the first with four teams.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a game where you throw a ball into a high net
n.
a paper about work, time and money
n.
a person who plays a game
n.
first place in a big sport year
v.
to get money for your work
n.
a very famous player
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.

basketballn.

a game where you throw a ball into a high net

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

a paper about work, time and money

hợp đồngcontrato契約sözleşmecontratokontraktعقدcontractконтракт合同;合约계약
playern.

a person who plays a game

cầu thủjogador選手oyuncujugadorzawodnikلاعبspelerигрок球员선수
titlen.

first place in a big sport year

chức vô địchtítulo (de campeão)優勝、タイトルşampiyonluktítulo (de campeón)tytuł mistrzowskiلقب البطولةkampioenschap, titelчемпионский титул(体育)冠军우승 타이틀
earnv.

to get money for your work

kiếm được (tiền)ganhar (dinheiro)稼ぐkazanmak (para)ganar (dinero)zarabiaćيكسب (مالًا)verdienenзарабатывать赚(钱)(돈을) 벌다
starn.

a very famous player

ngôi sao (cầu thủ nổi tiếng)estrela (jogador famoso)スター選手yıldız oyuncuestrella (jugador famoso)gwiazda (słynny zawodnik)نجم (لاعب مشهور)ster (beroemde speler)звезда (знаменитый игрок)明星球员스타 선수

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The new contract is worth about $80 million.

2

The player is 41 years old.

3

He spent eight years with his old team.

4

He never thought about stopping playing.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How many years will the player stay with his new team?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

Why did the player join his new team?

Question 4: Matching

Tap a word, then tap its meaning.

Question 5: Fill in the Blank

The new team has not won a ______ for more than forty years.

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