Overview
- James and Chris Paul became the only active NBA players in the Hall after the Redeem Team’s Class of 2025 induction in Springfield, Massachusetts.
- James marked the moment on Instagram, captioning a photo of his orange jacket: "We In The Hall Baby!!!!! Ayyyyyyeeee".
- Onstage, he honored Kobe Bryant’s leadership in Beijing and playfully cut off Jason Kidd’s self-deprecating bit with “Stop it. Stop it. Stop it.”
- Carmelo Anthony jokingly urged him to retire on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, even as James enters a 23rd NBA season at age 40.
- James said in a CGTN interview he does not plan to coach after playing, while teammates such as Chris Bosh posted emotional tributes celebrating the team’s enshrinement.