While he isn't giving up his main gig just yet, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has picked up a new sport. James, 40, has announced via social media that he has picked up golf, a fun yet surprisingly difficult sport for even the most gifted of athletes.

At a pivotal moment in LeBron James' career, any misstep is enough reason for his loyal fans to speculate about his future.

LeBron James attempted to shut down growing rumors of a Cavs return after a visit to Cleveland's practice facility during the middle of NBA free agency

It’s not likely to happen. But this is the NBA we’re talking about, and LeBron James remains its biggest star. All is possible. James is also spending part of his summer trolling fans a little bit.

Read more: Mavericks' Interest in Acquiring LeBron James Receives Major Update During the 2024-25 NBA season with Los Angeles, James played in 70 games. He averaged 24.4 points, 8.2 assists, 7.8 rebounds, and a steal per game, while shooting 51.3 percent overall and 37.6 percent from three-point range.

LeBron James becoming available has, typically, been a seismic NBA event. Teams famously spent the several years leading up to his 2010 free agency clearing cap space. Pretty much all league business halted for the first 11 days of July in 2014 as teams schlepped across the country first to Cleveland and then,