{"id":108717,"date":"2025-10-08T07:33:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T07:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=108717"},"modified":"2025-10-08T07:33:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T07:33:09","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8redick-goes-off-jj-redick-slams-the-idiots-who-thought-lebron-james-was-actually-retiring-calling-it-the-dumbest-rumor-of-the-offseason-and-fans-cant-stop-laugh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=108717","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8REDICK GOES OFF: JJ Redick slams the \u201cidiots\u201d who thought LeBron James was actually retiring calling it the dumbest rumor of the offseason and fans can\u2019t stop laughing at the clapback"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"entry-title entry-title-single\">JJ Redick calls out \u2018idiots\u2019 who actually believed LeBron James was retiring<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\" data-content-name=\"Post Featured Image\" data-track-content=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mai-performance-images\/2024\/06\/JJ-Redick-1-400xauto.webp\" sizes=\"auto, 90vw, (min-width: 782px) 90vw, (min-width: 960px) 782px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mai-performance-images\/2024\/06\/JJ-Redick-1-400xauto.webp 400w, https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mai-performance-images\/2024\/06\/JJ-Redick-1-800xauto.webp 800w, https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mai-performance-images\/2024\/06\/JJ-Redick-1-1200xauto.webp 1200w\" alt=\"JJ Redick at a press conference\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Jun 24, 2024; El Segundo, CA, USA; The Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick speaks to the media during an introductory news conference at the UCLA Health Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"entry-content entry-content-single\">\n<p>Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick had no sympathy for any fans or reporters who actually thought LeBron James was hanging up his sneakers.<\/p>\n<p>King James turned heads on Monday when he released a teaser for what was called \u201cThe Second Decision\u201d on his social media platforms.<\/p>\n<p>The format looked like a modern-day recreation of his infamous 2010 \u201cDecision\u201d segment on ESPN, which served as his platform to announce his decision to sign with the Miami Heat.<\/p>\n<p>Some fans wondered whether LeBron was about to announce his retirement at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for the\u00a0Lakers\u2019 final game of the season immediately spiked\u00a0more than 500% in price following the release of the 10-second clip.<\/p>\n<p>The entire thing turned out to be an\u00a0elaborate advertisement for the cognac brand Hennessy.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, reporters asked Redick if he was receiving texts from people inquiring about James\u2019 retirement plans. The Lakers head coach could not believe anyone actually bought the \u201cSecond Decision\u201d as anything but an endorsement deal.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cYou guys are idiots,\u201d Redick told reporters. \u201cWe all knew it was an ad, right? \u2026 I think most people that texted me [about LeBron\u2019s \u2018Second Decision\u2019] are also aware that it was probably an ad. Nobody was freaking out.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"rna-container rh-null\" data-embed-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/username\/status\/1975697134298255792\" data-rhp=\"1\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\" data-rhp=\"1\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=larrybrownsport&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1975697134298255792&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Flarrybrownsports.com%2Fbasketball%2Fjj-redick-lakers-fan-idiots-lebron-james-retirement%2F721141&amp;sessionId=4dcb2f6953449a9db377108274cf3d8902bd4c50&amp;siteScreenName=larrybrownsport&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1975697134298255792\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Most fans were able to sniff out James\u2019 post as a precursor to a paid advertisement. Internet sleuths just had the\u00a0wrong guess regarding which billion-dollar brand was behind it.<\/p>\n<p>James is entering an unprecedented 23rd season in the NBA, which has many of his supporters on edge about when he\u2019ll finally decide to retire. It doesn\u2019t help that\u00a0James continues to tease fans\u00a0about his retirement whenever he has the chance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JJ Redick calls out \u2018idiots\u2019 who actually believed LeBron James was retiring Jun 24, 2024; El Segundo, CA, USA; The Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":108724,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-108717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>\ud83d\udea8REDICK GOES OFF: JJ Redick slams the \u201cidiots\u201d who thought LeBron James was actually retiring calling it the dumbest rumor of the offseason and fans can\u2019t stop laughing at the clapback - 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