LeBron James Hit With Frivolous Lawsuit After Pump Faking His Retirement

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Sep 29, 2025; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) during media day at UCLA Health Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
LeBron James teased a second decision, only to pull the rug on fans and reveal that he was making a Hennessy ad.

Just a few days ago, LeBron James hinted at "The Decision Part 2." If you remember, the first decision happened in 2010, when LeBron made the announcement that he would leave the Cleveland Cavaliers. Of course, he joined the Miami Heat and won two NBA titles.

Given the fact that LeBron is now 40 years old, fans expected the basketball superstar to announce his retirement from the game. Instead, James revealed that he was actually doing an ad for Hennessy. As you can imagine, this ticked a lot of people off. He toyed with the emotions of his fans, and they let him know that it wasn't appreciated.

However, one fan is seemingly taking things a bit too far right now. A Los Angeles Lakers fan is currently suing LeBron for roughly $866, which is chump change for someone as rich as James. Why are they suing? Well, the fan bought two tickets to a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, thinking it would be James' final game against his hometown team.

Now, the fan argues his tickets aren't worth very much anymore, and that he doesn't have much interest in attending a meaningless match.

LeBron James Hennessy Ad

This is all very petty, and one has to wonder if this kind of lawsuit is even going to make its way to the court. Advertisements are sometimes misleading, and these things are going to happen. Not to mention, the fan could always just resell the tickets and take a loss, or better yet, attend the game and enjoy a fun experience.

LeBron is not responsible for the way people spend their money. Furthermore, LeBron never explicitly stated that he would be retiring. This was just speculation that festered online, and the fan in question hedged his bets a bit aggressively.

We imagine LeBron will, indeed, retire soon. Whether or not this season is his last, is something that still remains to be seen.

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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!

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