LeBron James running away? He's going all in on Curry.

however.

Faced with the tears streaming down the faces of LeBron James' fans, and this seemingly grand retirement show.

Even the fans and casual observers who had long since figured out LeBron James's style over the past decade couldn't hold back their initial bewilderment!

The first to launch an attack were James Harden's die-hard fans—the Harden fans!

A prominent Twitter user with hundreds of thousands of followers, a die-hard James fan, retweeted James' retirement announcement and immediately made a solemn vow:

Don't be fooled by this old man's dramatic performance! He was faster than Bolt during fast breaks at the beginning of the year, and now he's pretending to be a disabled person about to retire?!

[I'm putting this down right now—if LeBron James actually dares to announce his retirement this summer… I'll eat shit right there on the live stream, in front of the entire internet audience!! I mean it!!]

This "sworn oath to eat shit" sparked a massive online backlash from opposing fans!

Du Mi: [Me too! If he really retires, I'll do a month-long live stream bowing and apologizing to the entire internet!]

Cammy: [Count me in! If he's willing to give up that multi-million dollar top salary, I'll swallow my computer keyboard!]

Curry fans, Kobe fans, and Spurs fans flocked to various comment sections to expose this farcical performance:

"Retire? Don't be ridiculous! He's waiting for his eldest son, Bubba, to enter the league so he can do some father-son marketing!"

"He still wants to strive for the great 'Project 411'! Would he really be willing to retire? This is just another of his habitual 'retreat to advance' tactics, a charade to garner sympathy and traffic online!"

At the end of the post, a casual netizen summarized the whole farce with a James paradox—

If you're a LeBron James fan, you definitely know LeBron James very well.

But if you truly understand LeBron James, then... you could never become a LeBron fan!

......

With the official announcement of the All-NBA First Team roster, following league tradition, the five rising stars selected for the First Team gave separate joint interviews to major media outlets across the United States.

However, what is absurd and ridiculous is—

The media reporters gathered tonight in the training facilities of various teams seem to have conspired in advance!

Whether in Boston, Brooklyn, New York, Golden State, or Las Vegas.

Whenever the winners of the All-NBA First Team take their seats on the podium in triumph, before they can even finish sharing their joy of being selected, the reporters in the audience will throw out the exact same question:

"If LeBron James really chooses to retire this summer, will you cry and shed tears?!"

With this highly suggestive and bizarre question posed, the reactions of the five All-NBA First Team stars when facing the camera were nothing short of spectacular.

……

First, it was at the podium at TD Garden in Boston.

Luka Doncic, the chubby European player who was selected to the All-NBA First Team with a high number of votes and is in high spirits.

Upon hearing the somewhat melancholic question from the Boston reporter, Doncic's face was filled with indifference:

Will you shed tears over this?

Doncic shrugged and uttered two words bluntly and coldly:

"Won't."

After saying that, the chubby boy didn't even bother to offer a few more polite words of blessing, and waved for the next reporter to ask a question.

……

Meanwhile, inside the Brooklyn Nets' training facility.

Anthony Davis, who was selected as a forward and had just experienced locker room turmoil, responded to this question from a reporter from the New York Post.

Anthony Davis's thick eyebrows were furrowed together, and his expression was incredibly complicated.

He didn't want to kick his teammates when they were down or embarrass them in front of the entire nation on live television.

But I would never be willing to say something hypocritical and polite like "I would shed tears for him" at such a time, only to be used as a tool by certain media outlets to whitewash the situation.

Davis, looking exhausted, raised his right hand and made a stop gesture in mid-air:

"Next question, thank you."

……

If Doncic is aloof, then Anthony Davis is avoiding suspicion.

So, in the press conference room at Madison Square Garden in New York, Devin Booker, who was selected to the All-NBA First Team for the first time in his career,

The moment he heard that question, his entire face... instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot!

"Are you kidding me?!"

Booker slammed his fist on the table, stood up, grabbed the microphone, and angrily berated the reporters below the stage:

"This is the first time in my career I've been selected to the All-NBA First Team! This is a momentous and glorious moment in my life, Devin Booker!!"

"At this press conference that should be mine, you didn't ask about my performance, you didn't ask about the Knicks' playoffs, but instead asked me, someone I have absolutely no connection to, if I'll retire?!"

"Whether he retires or not is none of my business!"

In closing, Booker proudly remarked, leaving behind his own tough-guy declaration:

"I'm a Kobe Bryant fan! My only idol is the Black Mamba!"

"Don't try to disgust me with that coward's story! Thank you!!"

After saying that, Booker slammed the microphone on the table in front of hundreds of reporters and stormed off in a huff, his face ashen!

……

In contrast to Booker's outburst, the press conference room at the "TikTok Center" in Las Vegas was filled with...

Nikola Jokic, who took his seat at the podium, displayed his unparalleled sense of humor and comedic talent.

When an ESPN reporter, in a sorrowful and somber tone, posed the question to Jokic about whether he would shed tears upon LeBron's retirement.

Jokic's face was full of confusion and bewilderment.

He scratched his head, as if he hadn't understood, and then asked in return, quite seriously:

"Excuse me, sir reporter, I might not have heard you quite right... You just said... who's retiring?!"

The reporter assumed Jokic genuinely hadn't heard him clearly, so he had no choice but to repeat it loudly:

"LeBron James! If this legendary star announces his retirement this summer, will you be saddened and shed tears, Nikola?!"

Upon hearing the name "LeBron James," a slightly smug look of realization flashed in Jokic's small eyes.

He tactically picked up his water glass, took a sip, and then replied in an innocent and naive tone:

"Oh! LeBron!"

Jokic shrugged and looked at all the media in the audience:

"But...didn't he retire several years ago?!"

The entire press choked on their breath!

Then, Teacher Jokic added insult to injury:

"At least... on our side, the Las Vegas Crabcatters."

"We haven't seen this gentleman on an NBA court for years! Haha!"

"Pfft—! Hahahahahaha!!"

Jokic's insightful statement that he has already retired is quite profound!

The dozens of local Las Vegas journalists sitting in the audience could no longer contain themselves and burst into laughter!

He's been retired for years!