Fans are always talking about four-time NBA champion LeBron James.
Whether it’s his performance on the court, his marriage to Savannah James, or comparisons to his son, Bronny James, who also plays in the NBA.
There’s no shortage of commentary when it comes to LeBron — but apparently, his hairline has taken the biggest hits.
The 41-year-old has endured more than a decade of playful online slander over his receding hairline. Keeping his hair intact and visible has been one of the biggest struggles of his NBA career.
Now it looks like King James is ready to throw in the towel.
On Monday, Sept. 28, the NBA superstar made his debut as a Philadelphia 76ers player during their first media day, and his hairstyle became the main topic of discussion online.
James addressed the media wearing the team’s jersey for the first time, featuring its signature red, white, and blue colors.
But the jersey wasn’t as distracting as James’ completely shaven head and full beard look. Fans online created new memes and nicknames for James, including one person who said, “Damn LeBald season is finally here.”
Another person cheered him on for ditching the faded hair left on his head, writing, “The bald looks great!! So glad he let it go.”
A third person celebrating said, “Ain’t no way he actually accepted his fate and did it.”
A fourth joked, “Bro do look like Thanos,” which is the villainous character from “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame.”
Though this may be the first time many people are seeing James with a shaved head this year, he actually debuted the look earlier this summer at the TIME100 Sports Gala in New York City.
The 6-foot-9 small forward attended the July 17 event with his wife Savannah James, wearing a navy blue suit and black tie. Savannah donned a black dress.
But in recent years, James has stuck to rocking a low Caesar haircut and a thick beard.
Now it looks like he’s finally completed the last step toward embracing the fact that he’s losing his hair and looking more like NBA legend Michael Jordan.
The former Chicago Bulls star shaved his head in 1989 at age 26, making the bald look his signature style.
James famously referenced Jordan’s haircut in May 2017 after passing him on the NBA’s all-time playoff scoring list during Cleveland’s Eastern Conference Finals win.
Expressing his admiration for Jordan, James said, “I shot fadeaways before I should have, I wore a leg sleeve on my leg and folded it down so you saw the red part, I wore black-and-red shoes with white socks, I wore short shorts so you could see my undershorts underneath.”
His point was to show how he compared to Jordan and achieved similar stats
“I didn’t go bald like Mike, but I’m getting there. Other than that, I did everything Mike did,” he continued.
Welp. It looks like James can officially say he did everything Jordan did.
LeBron James' first time in a 76ers jersey 🏀pic.twitter.com/MmobiDR0bf
— Complex (@Complex) September 28, 2026
