LeBron James introductory press conference mistakenly made public by Heat's social media

When one user noticed a video titled “LeBron James Introductory Press Conference | July 27, 2026” posted by the Heat’s YouTube account, the link to that thumbnail spread on X. The conspiracies of the Heat mistakenly leaking James’ decision to return to Miami also picked up steam, and the Heat simultaneously skyrocketed on the Polymarket and Kalshi prediction market platforms as James’ next team. But according to a Heat spokesperson, the “LeBron James Introductory Press Conference | July 27, 2026” video was mistakenly made public by the Heat’s social media department while preparing for the possibility of James eventually deciding to join the Heat this offseason. The Heat spokesperson said there is currently no validity to the video.

Miami Herald

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