{
  "id": 3651368,
  "title": "Bob Myers Believes LeBron James Chose ‘Hardest Path’ By Signing With 76ers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/bob-myers-believes-lebron-james-chose-hardest-path-by-signing-with",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T02:47:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bob-myers-believes-lebron-james-024732538.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Los Angeles, California - LeBron James, the NBA’s premier player at age 41, has officially joined the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, $7.9 million deal. His decision has sparked numerous opinions, with Bob Myers, a former Golden State Warriors general manager and current 76ers president, offering his perspective on the matter. Myers believes James chose the hardest path by signing with the 76ers. He explained that LeBron's decision was driven by a singular goal: to win. Myers stated, \"He chose the one, there's only one reason, it's to win. It wasn't because I played there before, I grew up there, I want to play with my friends. It was because I want to win. So, I’m going to go where I want to go to give me the best chance to win.\" Myers further elaborated on the \"hardest path\" concept, asserting that the choice was driven by a desire to win, regardless of familiarity or personal ties to the city.",
  "summary": "Bob Myers expressed his thoughts on LeBron James signing with the 76ers on the \"Cousins With Tracy McGrady & Vince Carter\" podcast, saying James' choice was the \"hardest path\". The post Bob Myers Believes LeBron James Chose ‘Hardest Path’ By Signing With 76ers appeared first on HEAVY.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Bob Myers gets real about how LeBron James picked the hardest path by signing with Philly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/bob-myers-gets-real-about-how-lebron-james-picked-the-hardest-path-by",
        "published": "2026-08-27T03:32:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}