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LeBron James Signs Two-Year Deal With 76ers

sportJuly 27, 2026·188 words·2 min read

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LeBron James Signs Two-Year Deal With 76ers
LeBron James is one of the best basketball players in history. He is 41 years old. On 25 July 2026, he said he will join the Philadelphia 76ers. He called it my last decision. His new contract lasts two years and is worth about $8million. That is very little for a star player. He earned about $53million last season. The move ends eight years with the Los Angeles Lakers.
James almost retired. He said he was sure he had played his last game. But he still loves the sport. He did not join Philadelphia for money or for his family. He joined because he wants to win the title again. Earlier, the team also brought in a strong player, Jaylen Brown. James's agent said that deal changed everything.
Philadelphia has not won the title since 1983. Last season the team lost every game of its series against the New York Knicks. Now many people believe the 76ers can win. But one star, Joel Embiid, is often injured. If James wins in Philadelphia, he will be the first player to take the title with four different clubs.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a written work agreement
n.
all the time that has passed
n.
a very famous player
v.
stop working or playing for good
n.
first place in a big sports competition
n.
a person who makes deals for a player
n.
an agreement to work for pay
v.
get money for work
Vocabulary Translations· 8 words · 12 languages

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

contractn.

a written work agreement

hợp đồngcontrato契約sözleşmecontratokontraktعقدcontractконтракт合同계약
historyn.

all the time that has passed

lịch sửhistória歴史tarihhistoriahistoriaالتاريخgeschiedenisистория历史역사
starn.

a very famous player

ngôi sao (cầu thủ nổi tiếng)estrela, craqueスター選手yıldız oyuncuestrella, figuragwiazda (sportu)نجم (لاعب مشهور)ster (topspeler)звезда (знаменитый игрок)球星스타 선수
retirev.

stop working or playing for good

giải nghệ, nghỉ hưuaposentar-se引退するemekli olmak, bırakmakretirarsezakończyć karieręيعتزلstoppen, met pensioen gaanзавершить карьеру退役은퇴하다
titlen.

first place in a big sports competition

chức vô địchtítulo (de campeão)優勝、タイトルşampiyonluktítulo de campeónmistrzostwo, tytułاللقب (البطولة)titel (kampioenschap)чемпионский титул冠军우승 타이틀
agentn.

a person who makes deals for a player

người đại diệnempresário, agente代理人(エージェント)menajeragente, representanteagent, menedżerوكيل اللاعبzaakwaarnemerагент经纪人에이전트
dealn.

an agreement to work for pay

hợp đồng, thỏa thuậnacordo, contrato契約、取り決めanlaşma, sözleşmeacuerdo, contratoumowa, kontraktصفقة، عقدdeal, contractсоглашение, контракт协议,合同계약, 거래
earnv.

get money for work

kiếm được (tiền)ganhou稼いだkazandıganózarobiłكسبverdiendeзарабатывал赚得벌었다

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: Multiple Choice

Why did the player choose to join the new club?

Question 2: Multiple Choice

Why would a championship with this club be special for him?

Question 3: Fill in the Blank

He nearly chose to ______ because he felt his final game was already behind him.

Question 4: Fill in the Blank

The club has not taken the ______ in this competition since 1983.

Question 5: Put in Order

Put these ideas in the correct logical order.

1His eight years with his old team come to an end.
2Many people now believe the new club can win the title.
3The player still loves the sport very much.
4He agrees to a short and cheap deal with a new club.

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