LeBron James Tweets April Fools’ Joke About His Season Ending

LeBron James was one of the many athletes on Friday to play an April Fools’ joke on his fans.
The Lakers All-Star tweeted saying he was out for the remainder of the season. But, he didn’t fool fans with his message.
I’m out for the season officially. 🤦🏾♂️. See y’all in the fall. 👑✌🏾
— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 1, 2022
James was clever with his tweet, since he has been out the last two games and missed a third game last week. He currently has a left sprained ankle, but last week he was dealing with left knee soreness.
So, James could have possibly been ruled out for the remainder of the season. However, there has been no other confirmation about James’s “season ending injury,” so fans automatically suspected this was a prank.
The Lakers forward has yet to become available for Friday night’s game against the Pelicans, though. It is unclear when James will make a return.
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Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.
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