James's decision immediately blew up the scene.
The Stern era had always been dedicated to creating 23 VS 24, but unfortunately, it was never successful.
Now, Stern had just retired, and rather than fostering rivalry, it became 23+24!
"The game is over, the Lakers are going to win not just one, not just two, not just three..."
"This is truly a blockbuster combo, they will dominate the league until the day Kobe retires."
"Damn, Hansen just left Memphis, and you guys pull this off? Isn't Silva going to stop this? Crazy!"
"This is a free agent signing, what reason does Silva have to stop it? This is a 'once in a lifetime' series!"
"So, who's the boss of the Lakers now?"
"Fun fact, LeBron doesn't have a 'wife,' he has never married anyone, so all this lengthy talk is useless, you might as well say I want to team up with Kobe."
"Look how desperate he is, you must be KD's burner account?"
