LeBron James on Leaving LA and Choosing Philly

We're back with a brand-new season of Mind the Game with Steve Nash and LeBron James! In this episode, LeBron opens up about his decision to leave the Los Angeles Lakers for the Philadelphia 76ers. But first, the fellas pay tribute to the late great Don Nelson. Then LeBron goes through the step-by-step process of deciding to come back for Year 24. Of course, we get into the question everyone is wondering... 'Why Philly?!'

The fellas discuss how they see LeBron playing with Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid and the rest of the roster. After that, LeBron reminisces about his time in LA playing with teammates like Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Anthony Davis and achieving the ultimate victory with the 2020 NBA Champion Lakers. Finally, Steve and LeBron have a deep conversation about superteams.

Thanks for tuning into Mind the Game with Steve Nash and LeBron James. We have a big year coming up so be sure to .

Presented by UNINTERRUPTED and Wondery.

0:00 - Intro
0:29 - LeBron’s Early Ties to Philly
3:04 - Remembering Don Nelson
9:30 - LeBron on Defying the Odds of Father Time
18:28 - Why LeBron Chose Philly
22:26 - Breaking Down Tyrese Maxey
24:11 - Why Is Jaylen Brown Misunderstood?
25:36 - VJ Edgecombe Is Up Next
27:47 - Nick Nurse’s Defense-First Mindset
33:28 - LeBron’s Lakers Chapter
35:55 - What Is a “Super Team”?

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