LeBron James Signs $97M, Two-Year Extension With Lakers; Deal Pushes Star’s NBA Earnings Past $500M

Tiger Woods called Serena Williams “literally the greatest” after she bowed out of professional tennis with a third-round defeat at the US Open. The 23-time grand slam singles champion produced a memorable second-set fightback in a raucous atmosphere inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, but succumbed 7-5 6-7 (4) 6-1 to Ajla Tomljanovic. Williams’ appearance at Flushing Meadows was set to be her career swansong and her defeat led to an outpouring of support and affection from across the sporting world.

An honor. Many celebs took to social media to talk about Serena Williams’ last game. The tennis champion likely played her final match at the US Open in Flushing, New York on September 2, 2022, after she lost to Ajla Tomljanović.

Serena Williams' loss in the third round of the U.S. Open on Friday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium likely marked the end of her tennis career.The 40-year-old superstar announced back in August her intention to retire from the sport, and while she didn't officially use that word, she did share that she is «evolving away from tennis.»«I’m here to tell you that I’m evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me,» Williams shared in a first-person account published in 's September 2022 issue. «A few years ago, I quietly started Serena Ventures, a venture capital firm.

Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and LeBron James are among the stars to pay tribute to Serena Williams after she lost what could be her final match at the US Open. Williams, 40, had said she plans to "evolve away from tennis" and "grow her family" before losing to Ajla Tomljanovic in New York on Friday. After an emotional commiseration speech, in which she paid tribute to her parents and sister Venus, celebrities and fellow sport stars thanked her for her outstanding contribution to tennis.

Not too long ago, it was speculated that LeBron James would not sign an extension with the Los Angeles Lakers last month. That he might be on his way out of L.A.

Married At First Sight UK got off to a dramatic start with this week, with plenty of awkward moments and clashes in between some of the more promising romantic moments. The E4 show sees experts pair up hopeless romantics with their 'ideal' matches – but it's not the first time one of the cast has had a little help from a TV show. Wedding dress designer April Banbury, who tied the knot with financial advisor George Roberts, has had stints on ITV’s The Cabins and Channel 5’s The Bachelor in her quest for true love.

Sam Fender has announced his first ever stadium show at Newcastle’s St James’ Park – read Fender’s interview with NME about the 2023 gig below and find ticket details here.The singer-songwriter will play the huge hometown show at the home of his beloved Newcastle United on June 9 next year, becoming the first Geordie band to headline the venue.“It’s been a running joke since we started the band,” Fender told NME this week of his long-running desire to play a gig at the venue. “We used to be like, ‘Ah, imagine if we headlined St James’ one day!’ Now that it’s happening, it’s a little bit bizarre.“I think we manifested it by accident,” the singer added, saying that he and his bandmates “used to take the piss” and discuss the idea of playing a headline show at the famous football ground.Fender continued: “No actual Geordie band has ever done it.

Lea Michele, who became a household name with her role in "Glee," opened up about her rocky past as she prepares to make her debut in Broadway's "Funny Girl."  Before landing the role in "Funny Girl," Michele, 36, publicly dealt with accusations from "Glee" cast members and issued an apology.The actress discussed what she learned from that period in her life during a recent interview with The New York Times. The accusations apparently led Michele to have an "intense time of reflection." "I really understand the importance and value now of being a leader," the actress told The New York Times.

EXCLUSIVE: Delhi Crime Season 2 showrunner and director Tanuj Chopra has signed with WME.

One of Married at First Sight UK's latest bride's reality show past has been revealed after viewers were left feeling 'betrayed' during the latest episode.

LeBron James has the ultimate family plan: to play in the NBA with both of his sons, LeBron James Jr. -- known as Bronny — and Bryce Maximus. Whether that plan comes to fruition depends on several factors, but the father of three isn't letting that quell his hopes. The 37-year-old was joined by his sons on the cover of the October issue of , where the trio recreated LeBron's first cover. The pro player became the first high school underclassman to appear on the cover in2002 when he was a junior at St.

LeBron James is a man of many talents.

EXCLUSIVE: Today at the Star Trek convention The 56-Year Mission: Las Vegas put on by Creation Entertainment, the Gene Roddenberry Estate and and the cloud graphics company Otoy Inc. offered Trekkies a first look at the results of a year of production work on the Roddenberry Archive — unveiling the first interactive, life-sized recreations of the famed spacecraft known as the Starship Enterprise. 1:1 scale Enterprise models and sets have been recreated according to Star Trek canon, to visualize the history of Star Trek in new holographic mediums, so that future generations can experience franchise creator Roddenberry’s legacy with the highest levels of immersion and historical fidelity.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been making a lot of noise this off-season. The Lakers started off the summer in hot pursuit of all-star point guard and 1x NBA champion Kyrie Irving as well as giving LeBron James a two-year contract extension. But how do you go from attempting to bring in Kyrie Irving to trading for Patrick Beverley? Beverley is a good player for what he brings to a team.

LeBron James is celebrating the next step of his son's basketball career. On Sunday, the NBA star's youngest son, 15-year-old Bryce James, shared on his Instagram Story that he received his first Division I scholarship offer to play basketball at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.«Blessed to receive my first d1 offer from Duquesne #godukes,» Bryce wrote alongside the college's logo.LeBron shared his son's Instagram Story, adding, «AYYYEEE!!! LET'S GO MAXIMUS @_JUSTBRYCE.»Per, Bryce, a member of the class of 2025, currently plays for the JV team at Sierra Canyon.

LeBron James’ 15-year-old son, Bryce James, is taking his basketball career to the next level. He received his first Division I scholarship offer to play basketball at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.“Blessed to receive my first d1 offer from Duquesne #godukes,” he wrote on social media. The 37-year-old proud dad reposted the news adding, “AYYYEEE!!! LET’S GO MAXIMUS @_JUSTBRYCE.”Una publicación compartida por Bryce James (@_justbryce)Bryce might be working with his dad’s former coach Keith Dambrot, who previously coached LeBron while studying at St.

HBO Max launched a new limited-time deal for new and returning customers. The streaming service is offering 30% off a one-year subscription when signing up and prepaying the full year. If you've been waiting for an opportunity to catch up on HBO Max's Emmy-winning show  and the new prequel series , then this might be it. With the HBO Max deal, you can sign up for a year of the ad-free plan for  $104.99 (regularly $149.99) or get HBO Max with ads for $69.99 (regularly $99.99). Compared with the streamer's regular month-to-month pricing, the discount represents a 42% savings. HBO Max’s latest offer is good for a single year’s subscription and after the 12-month discount period, subscriptions will auto-renew at the regular subscription price. Don't miss out on this limited-time deal to sign up for a discounted HBO Max yearly subscription before the promotion ends on October 30, 2022. When you sign up for 12 months of HBO Max, you save over 40% compared to a month-by-month plan.

Netflix has partnered with the International Olympic Committee for The Redeem Team—a new documentary looking at the U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball team’s iconic victory of 2008, which will be released globally on the streamer on October 7th.

Angelique Jackson NBA legends LeBron James and Dwyane Wade have teamed up once more — this time as executive producers and subjects of the new documentary “The Redeem Team,” which celebrates the victorious 2008 U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball team.Directed by Jon Weinbach (“The Last Dance”), the documentary marks the first collaboration between the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Netflix, as the project uses “unprecedented Olympic footage and behind-the-scenes material” to chronicle Team USA’s quest for Olympic gold at the 2008 games in Beijing.According to the documentary’s official logline, “The Redeem Team” tells the story of the 2008 squad’s journey as they followed the previous team’s shocking performance four years earlier in Athens, where they took home a bronze medal after winning gold in the previous three straight Olympic Games.

Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension with LeBron James, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. This deal will keep LeBron in Los Angeles through the 2024-25 season, when he will be 40 years old. He will, however, have a player option for the final year of the deal. If there is a significant salary cap increase for the 2023-24 season, when the extension begins, it could rise to as much as $111 million.