LeBron James isn’t going anywhere. At least not Yet.
The Lakers star, who openly pondered retirement after being swept by the Nuggets in the Western Conference finals in May, let the world know Wednesday night that he will be coming back for his 21st season.
James made the announcement at the 2023 ESPYs while giving his acceptance speech for winning the Best Record-Breaking Performance. The NBA’s all-time leading scorer got emotional about his career, saying:
“I don’t care how many more points I score, or what I can or cannot do on the floor.
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What kind of numbers do you expect from Trevor Lawrence? Lawrence passed for 4,113 yards with 25 touchdowns and eight interceptions in 2022, throwing 15 touchdowns and two interceptions in the last nine games.
The clock is ticking for the four remaining franchise-tagged players to strike multiyear contract commitments from their respective teams before Monday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline.
Without new deals, tight end Evan Engram and running backs Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs and Tony Pollard would have to play on one-year franchise tags and wouldn’t be allowed to negotiate contract extensions until after the 2023 season. From this group, only Pollard has signed his franchise-tagged contract, but he’s still allowed to negotiate a long-term contract before Monday’s deadline.
The Bills have a looming problem on their hands.
Over the past few years, general manager Brandon Beane has amassed one of the league’s best rosters. The result has been three consecutive AFC East titles, but also postseason failure each time.
Now, with Buffalo in the position of all-in, the Bills are paying for some of their quieter sins.
Allen and Diggs carry the two largest cap charges for the Bills, who will be $20 million over the cap, even if it rises to $250 million in 2024.
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Doug Pederson quickly cleaned up the mess left by Urban Meyer and turned the Jaguars into AFC South champions in 2022.
The Jaguars were ahead of schedule in their rebuilding project, but they had their struggles during Pederson’s first season as head coach. They needed a five-game winning streak to end the regular season with a 9–8 record and earn a playoff spot. And they did just that.
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McIlroy is known for his ability to go long off the tee. Shockingly, amateur Ruben Lindsey showed him how it’s done in Scotland.
Rory McIlroy is universally recognized as one of the best golfers in the world. One of the primary reasons is his ability to hit bombs off the tee, putting him in great position for shorter approach shots.
He put that on display at this year’s U.S. Open at the Los Angeles Country Club.
On Wednesday, a video surfaced of McIlroy engaging in a long drive competition with Scottish amateur Ruben Lindsey.
White Sox closer Liam Hendriks delivered a heartwarming speech at the 2023 ESPYs after accepting the Jimmy V Perseverance Award.
Hendriks was diagnosed with stage IV non-Hodgkins lymphoma in December of 2022 and underwent treatment. He has since made a remarkable return to Chicago’s bullpen after missing almost two full months of the 2023 season.
While on stage in Los Angeles, Hendriks impressed upon the audience the importance of reaching out to people who might be struggling with something.
LSU women’s basketball star Angel Reese took home an award at the 2023 ESPYs on Wednesday, beating out Iowa’s Caitlin Clark in the “Best Breakthrough Athlete” category.
During her acceptance speech, Reese delivered a bold promise, guaranteeing that the Tigers were set to win another national championship in 2024.
“I just want to thank LSU … my family, my teammates, my coaches, Kim Mulkey, everybody that helped me. Last year I transferred from the University of Maryland and came to LSU and I just joined a family. So, I just want to say thank you, and another natty is coming.
As OutKick reported last month, ESPN gave the ESPY for courage to the US Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT). The network picked comedienne Tiffany Haddish to present the award during the show.
I won’t rehash the insanity of giving a “courage” award to a group of people who filed a lawsuit. Or passing over a former NFL player who saved two drowning children.
But I do want to point out an accidentally ironic moment during Haddish’s presentation. Of course, she went over-the-top in praising the women and even complained that she doesn’t earn as much money as she deserves.
It’s been only six months since the Bills safety nearly died on the field.