{
  "id": 157628,
  "title": "Tyrese Maxey initially hid LeBron James' signing for the 76ers from VJ Edgecombe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/tyrese-maxey-initially-hid-lebron-james-signing-for-the-76ers-from-vj",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-05T03:15:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tyrese-maxey-initially-hid-lebron-031547305.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tyrese Maxey, the 76ers' young point guard, kept LeBron James' signing under wraps from his teammate VJ Edgecombe. Edgecombe, who grew up watching LeBron as a basketball hero, had become excited at the prospect of the four-time Finals MVP joining the 76ers. Maxey, the youngest member of the starting lineup, had been aware of the signing but chose not to share the news with Edgecombe. \"That’s one of the reasons why I started playing ball,\" Edgecombe told ESPN's Chiney Ogwumike, \"When he was in Miami, but I ain't know him. But I keep calling Tyrese, and I was like, 'Are we getting Bron? Are we getting Bron?' And Tyrese is like, 'Bro, I don’t know.' Like, 'I don’t think so.' But he knew the whole time.\" As the 76ers bring in LeBron James and Jaylen Brown, the team's expectations have soared. Despite the buzz, Edgecombe remains focused and ready to compete for a championship alongside the stars.",
  "summary": "VJ Edgecombe was quite excited about the 76ers getting LeBron James even before they signed him.",
  "key_points": [
    "Tyrese Maxey hid LeBron James' signing from VJ Edgecombe.",
    "Edgecombe excited about LeBron joining 76ers.",
    "Maxey unaware of signing but aware of Edgecombe's interest."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Tyrese Maxey's decision to withhold LeBron James' signing from VJ Edgecombe reveals a dynamic where team hierarchy and camaraderie intersect, with Maxey seemingly protecting Edgecombe's feelings or maintaining control.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}