<p>Before four-time NBA MVP LeBron James went to the Los Angeles Lakers, he made a move that revolutionized the league.</p><p><br/></p><p>On July 8, 2010, the Ohio native announced his plan to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat via an ESPN TV special titled “The Decision.” His statement “I have decided to take my talents to South Beach” is one of the most iconic lines in NBA history.</p><p><br/></p><p>James formed a “Big Three” in Miami with fellow All-NBA players Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh. This ushered in a new era defined by “super teams,” and the future Hall of Famer made eight straight trips to the NBA Finals.</p><p><br/></p><p>Is LeBron Setting Up His Own Exit from the Lakers?</p><p class="ql-align-center"><br/></p><p>Now, James will make a “Second Decision” on Tuesday via his social media.</p><p class="ql-align-right"><span style="color: transparent;"></span></p><img alt="Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) and son Bryce James." decoding="async" height="2561" src="https://athlonsports.com/.image/w_3840,q_auto:good,c_limit/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzI4MjQ1/nba-oklahoma-city-thunder-at-los-angeles-lakers-728245.jpg" width="3840"/><p></p><p><br/></p><p>“The decision of all decisions. October 7th. 12pm EST,” the 40-year-old announced on Monday.</p><p>There are several possibilities for what “The Second Decision” could be. One is retiring after this year, as James will set the NBA record for seasons played (23) when Los Angeles hosts the <span style="color: color(srgb 0.780392 0.219608 0.203922);">Golden State Warriors</span> to open its campaign on Oct. 21. The league’s all-time scoring leader is also entering the final year of his contract, and he might not want to continue his career elsewhere given that his son <span style="color: color(srgb 0.780392 0.219608 0.203922);">Bronny James</span> is also on the Lakers. However, he did say on Media Day that he’s <span style="color: color(srgb 0.780392 0.219608 0.203922);">not thinking about retirement</span>, via The Associated Press.</p><div class="autors-widget" style="width: 100%; height: auto; clear: both;"><div style="color-scheme: initial !important; forced-color-adjust: initial !important; mask: initial !important; math-depth: initial !important; position: initial !important; position-anchor: initial !important; text-size-adjust: initial !important; appearance: initial !important; color: initial !important; font: initial !important; font-palette: initial !important; font-synthesis: initial !important; position-area: initial !important; text-orientation: initial !important; text-rendering: initial !important; text-spacing-trim: initial !important; -webkit-font-smoothing: initial !important; -webkit-locale: initial !important; -webkit-text-orientation: initial !important; -webkit-writing-mode: initial !important; writing-mode: initial !important; 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James recently starred in a <span style="color: color(srgb 0.780392 0.219608 0.203922);">commercial for Amazon Prime Day</span>, per Amazon’s website, so it could be related to that. The former Rookie of the Year also has a tequila brand named Lobos 1707. On the other hand, he usually captions branded posts with “#ad,” which he didn’t do this time.</p><p>James could also be building hype for his new LeBron 23 <span style="color: color(srgb 0.780392 0.219608 0.203922);">sneakers</span> ahead of the new NBA season. The “Miami Twice” <span style="color: color(srgb 0.780392 0.219608 0.203922);">colorway is expected to release on Thursday</span> via Hypebeast.</p><p>The most unlikely possibility is James announcing a trade request. The original “Decision” was a landmark moment for player empowerment, as it influenced other players to do what’s in their best interest rather than being obligated to stay with the team that drafted them. This could be a similar situation, with the 2003 No. 1 overall draft pick pressuring the Lakers to deal him to a team that he thinks he has a better chance of winning a title with.</p><p class="ql-align-center"><br/></p><p class="ql-align-center"><br/></p><p><br/></p><h2>LeBron James’ Original “Decision” Changed NBA</h2><p>Much has happened since the original “Decision.” The 21-time All-NBA honoree won two titles in Miami before returning to Cleveland in 2014, teaming up with two more All-NBA players in <span style="color: color(srgb 0.780392 0.219608 0.203922);">Kyrie Irving</span> and Kevin Love. The trio beat the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 Finals, who then signed fellow all-time great <span style="color: color(srgb 0.780392 0.219608 0.203922);">Kevin Durant</span>, forming a “Big Four” with <span style="color: color(srgb 0.780392 0.219608 0.203922);">Steph Curry</span>, <span style="color: color(srgb 0.780392 0.219608 0.203922);">Klay Thompson</span>, and <span style="color: color(srgb 0.780392 0.219608 0.203922);">Draymond Green</span>. The Warriors beat the Cavaliers in the next two Finals, and James signed with the Lakers in 2018.</p>