Chicago Bulls basketball star Michael Jordan (45) during the second half of the game against the Indianapolis Pacers, 19 March at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana. Jordan is playing his first NBA game since retiring 17 months ago. (COLOR KEY: Red jersey.) AFP PHOTO (Photo by JOHN RUTHROFF / AFP via Getty Images)

FILE - Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, left, talks with Philadelphia 76ers' VJ Edgecombe, right, following an NBA basketball game, Dec. 7, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)

FILE - Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, left, goes up for a shot past Philadelphia 76ers' Adem Bona during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Jan. 28, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

FILE - Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, center left, goes up for the shot against Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, center right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Dec. 7, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)

FILE - Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, left, takes a pass as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defends during the first half of Game 3 in a second-round NBA basketball playoffs series May 9, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

FILE - Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) dunks against the Phoenix Suns during the second half of an NBA basketball game, April 10, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh, File)

(FILES) USA's #06 LeBron James celebrates his team's victory after winning the men's Gold Medal basketball match between France and USA during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris on August 10, 2024. LeBron James announced on July 24, 2026 he will play for the Philadelphia 76ers next season, with the 41-year-old NBA superstar hoping to transform another franchise into a championship team. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) US professional basketball player LeBron James attends the Los Angeles premiere of Netflix's "Starting 5" at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California, on September 23, 2024. LeBron James announced on July 24, 2026 he will play for the Philadelphia 76ers next season, with the 41-year-old NBA superstar hoping to transform another franchise into a championship team. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP via Getty Images)