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American basketball player (born 1984)
LeBron Raymone James is an American professional basketball player who plays as a forward for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", he is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and has won four NBA championships from 10 NBA Finals appearances, including eight consecutive appearances between 2011 and 2018. He has won three Olympic gold medals as a member of the U.S. national team. James is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
More on Wikipedia ↗American online prediction gambling company
Kalshi Inc. is a prediction market platform based in Manhattan, New York City, that launched in July 2021. The platform is used primarily for sports betting, which constitutes more than 90% of site activity and 89% of revenue in 2025. Analysts describe activity on the platform as "heavily tied to the sports calendar". Individuals can place bets on other future outcomes, including economic indicators, weather patterns, awards, political and legislative outcomes, and military conflicts.
More on Wikipedia ↗James may be the biggest name on the 76ers. But as Friday's performance showed, he probably isn't the team's star.
Philadelphia has the third-highest price on Kalshi prediction markets to win the 2027 NBA Championship and is neck and neck with New York to win the Eastern Conference.
Nothing raises the stakes more for an NBA team than adding LeBron James to the roster.