CLEVELAND — LeBron James attended Cleveland’s playoff game against the Boston Celtics on Monday night, an appearance that is sure to spark conversations about the superstar’s future.
James, who could opt out of the Los Angeles Lakers and become a free agent this summer, played two stints in Cleveland. He led the Cavs to their only NBA championship in 2016 before leaving two years later.
The league’s career scoring leader, James maintained a home near his hometown of Akron. He has returned to Cleveland several times since leaving in 2018, but has not attended any Cavs games.
James arrived as soon as the game started and sat courtside along with his wife, Savannah, and agent Rich Paul.
He received a thunderous ovation when he appeared on the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse scoreboard during a timeout.
The 39-year-old had a short postseason this year as the Lakers were eliminated in the first round by the defending champion Denver Nuggets. James made it clear after the series that he was leaving his options open and had not made any decisions about his next move.
James has spoken in the past about playing alongside his oldest son, Bronny, who played at USC last season and recently declared himself a candidate for this year’s draft.
On Monday, the young James was cleared by league doctors to participate in the pre-draft combine in Chicago after suffering cardiac arrest last summer.
James is a 20-time All-Star, four-time league MVP and champion. He was drafted No. 1 overall by Cleveland and spent seven seasons with the Cavs before signing as a free agent with Miami in 2010.
He returned to the Cavs in 2014 and led them to four consecutive NBA Finals appearances – all against Golden State.
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