Nine years later, James is reportedly getting his own version of it. Thompson, according to Stein, has been a regular presence around James’s games dating back to at least the 2022-23 season. Andrew Marchand of The Athletic followed with the ESPN-specific piece, reporting that James and the network are now closing in on an actual agreement. James has called joining the 76ers his final decision and said he expects to finish his career there. Whether that ending gets the full Last Dance treatment now comes down to how ESPN and James close out a deal that, by Marchand’s account, is nearly done.