LeBron James is officially a Philadelphia 76er. ESPN first revealed the shock signing late Friday morning, reporting that the 41-year-old was inking a two-year deal worth $8 million. Instead, James is headed to Philadelphia with hopes of breaking a 43-year championship drought for the 76ers—similar to how he delivered a championship to the Cavaliers in 2016 after the team went 52 years without a trophy. The 76ers finished last season as the seventh-best team in the Eastern Conference, but were able to shock the No. They were then eliminated in the conference semi-finals by the eventual champions, the New York Knicks.