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First Take

Hour 1: What's the latest on Lebron?

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.05.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2026

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Its Fanatics Fest! Lebron gives a status update and we discuss where's the best place for him to go. We look ahead to the World Cup and we talk to Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:29.9

Let's go Bingo

0:39.3

I want to see my next win again

0:45.3

I don't get any other fans

0:49.3

that people are not making games so far.

0:59.0

You can play here, you can play anywhere.

1:11.2

Thank you, New York. Thank you to the I'm happy with them.

1:21.6

We are live from the Javid Center, New York City site of the Fanatics Fest.

1:24.1

This is the third year of this epic event.

1:25.3

Maybe we should call it a party.

1:28.7

Based on fan demand, the event now moved to four days this year, and it's purposely moved to July to coincide with the World Cup finals.

1:34.3

Hello, everyone. We've got a live studio audience here, which is amazing. Welcome to First Take

1:40.7

everybody, Shay Cornett, Mad Dog Chris Russo, Chen A. Goumachin and Stephen A back from Vacay. Hello. Yeah, yeah, yeah, how y'all doing? Good. Good to be back. It's good to be back. Minor news happened while we were all away over the last couple of weeks. Let's get right into it because LeBron James was actually right here, made his first public appearance just a day ago here at Fanatics Fest, but the King still made no

2:02.4

indication on what team he will play for next year. Here is LeBron and Adam Silver, both speaking

2:08.2

at CNBC and Boardroom Game Plan Summit. Take a listen. People are like, hurry to make the decision,

2:16.2

Brian. It's like, okay, it's not just about the team.

2:19.9

So many other factors that I'm, you know, factoring in right now on what, you know,

2:25.2

not only best fit me as a player, what best fit me as a person, what best fit me as a, what my happiness,

2:31.8

and also with my family as well.

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