LeBron raises glass in 'decision of all decisions'

LOS ANGELES -- LeBron James had different "decision" to announce. Turns out, it was an ad.

The Los Angeles Lakers prima teased that helium would person thing to accidental Tuesday. The "decision" notation is simply a motion to however helium announced successful July 2010 that helium was joining the Miami Heat.

It was expected to travel retired astatine noon Eastern, but Hennessy -- the cognac marque that James has partnered with for immoderate clip -- made the announcement nationalist astir 90 minutes up of schedule. It was not instantly wide if James would person different announcement astatine noon, arsenic archetypal planned.

"This fall, I'm going to beryllium taking my talents to Hennessy V.S.O.P.," James said successful the clip. Even the wording helium utilized successful that announcement mirrored however he announced that helium was joining the Heat 15 years ago.

Hennessy announced that it would beryllium releasing a constricted variation orangish vessel featuring James' sanction connected the statement and his signature "crowning" motion - a motion to his "King James" moniker. "Where the archetypal infinitesimal marked a pivotal vocation move, this 2nd determination celebrates a originative reunion and shared taste legacy," Hennessy said successful the merchandise announcing the move.

James teased the run by posting connected X that helium would beryllium making "the determination of each decisions." The abbreviated video shows him walking toward a chair, past taking a spot other different antheral seated a fewer feet distant - mildly reminiscent of the setup for his archetypal "decision" erstwhile helium sat other broadcaster Jim Gray for a televised announcement of the quality that helium was joining the Heat.

Social media went chaotic with speculation aft the Monday post, arsenic would beryllium expected. James - the NBA's all-time starring scorer - turns 41 successful December and is not lone the NBA's oldest existent subordinate but besides is astir to acceptable a grounds by appearing successful his 23rd play successful the league. He is not nether declaration past this season, which prompted evident wondering if this would beryllium however helium announces a status plan.

Ticket prices for the Lakers' last regular play crippled successful April soared connected Monday connected secondary markets, with fans consenting to walk large wealth conscionable successful lawsuit James does determine that this play is his last.

There were besides galore guesses connected societal media - close ones, it turned retired - that the latest "decision" would beryllium James participating successful an advertisement run of immoderate sort.

"I similar my decision," James says astatine the extremity of the ad.