Overview

• Andrew Garcia filed a small-claims suit seeking $865.66, alleging fraud, deception and misrepresentation after buying two tickets he believed would be for LeBron James’ final Cavaliers matchup on March 31, 2026.
• A non-jury trial is scheduled for Dec. 1 at the Bellflower Courthouse, according to court details reported by NBC.
• James’ #TheSecondDecision teaser echoed his 2010 special, but the reveal was a Hennessy V.S.O.P. collaboration rather than a retirement announcement.
• Ticket demand spiked following the teaser, with StubHub reporting average prices roughly doubling from $250 to $500 and first-hour sales jumping twentyfold, largely for late-season Lakers games.
• James had not publicly commented on the lawsuit as of the latest reports, while prominent commentators, including Stephen A. Smith, criticized the marketing rollout as cringey and tone-deaf.