LeBron James is already making the kind of summer noise that usually comes from a player much younger than 41.
The new Philadelphia 76ers superstar was back in private runs hosted by trainer Chris Johnson, and the footage showed James doing what he has spent a career doing: standing out, even against NBA-level competition. The workout included DeMar DeRozan, Jalen Johnson, Peyton Watson, DeAndre Jordan, and Kingston Flemings, but James still came away looking like the headliner.
The clip took off fast, and the reaction followed the same pattern. Fans latched onto the sight of James still looking this sharp heading into Year 24, with comments ranging from disbelief to full-blown admiration.
“He’s not human, I’m convinced,” one fan wrote. Another said, “This is not normal in any form or fashion,” while one more put it bluntly: “Can’t stand LeFlop but what he’s doing at his age should be studied by scientists!!!
F***ing crazy,”
Others were already projecting what comes next. “Yeah it’s gonna get scary out there this year!
Bron really bout to hoop,” one fan said. Another added, “That man is definitely getting another ring,”
That kind of optimism makes sense given where James is now. He has signed with the 76ers with the goal of winning his fifth title, and he believed Philadelphia gave him the best chance to do it. He’s now paired with Jaylen Brown, Joel Embiid, and Tyrese Maxey, turning the 76ers into a team that’s being talked about as a superteam and one of the favorites to win it all next season.
This wasn’t the first James workout video to grab attention, either. A separate clip of James working out with Brown and Maxey also went viral, and former NBA player Patrick Beverley liked what he saw. Beverley thinks the 76ers are a problem for everyone else if the group clicks.
At this stage, the wild part isn’t that James still looks good in offseason runs. It’s that he keeps producing like this after so many miles on his body. He averaged 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game for the Los Angeles Lakers in 2025-26, then signed a two-year, $8 million deal with the 76ers.
Draymond Green also weighed in on the move, and he считает James the most impactful free agency signing of the summer. “I think LeBron,” Green said. “Just with his championship experience, his leadership on a team that hasn’t been able to get over the hump, I think that makes it a very impactful and interesting signing for Philly.”
The 76ers last won the NBA championship in 1983. Since then, Charles Barkley and Allen Iverson have worn the jersey without getting them back to the top.
Iverson was the last to take Philadelphia to the NBA Finals, doing it in 2001, and that was also the last time the team reached the Eastern Conference Finals. James now arrives with the same mission: push the 76ers back where they haven’t been in a long time.
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