June 24, 2014 -- Updated 2124 GMT (0524 HKT)
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(CNN) -- Four years after "The Decision," LeBron James appears headed toward another one.
The burning question: Where will the NBA superstar land next?
The Miami Heat star and
four-time league MVP has decided to exercise his contract's early
termination option, meaning he'll be a free agent July 1, a source close
to him told CNN's Rachel Nichols on Tuesday.
What's the big deal about
a basketball player possibly changing teams? James is a rarity, an
athlete so dominating that his personality transcends the sport. He's
earned first-name recognition, like Cher or Barack.
james' move would set up the 29-year-old star for a possible departure
from Miami, where he has played the last four seasons, reaching four
league finals and winning two championships.
He famously left his first team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, via free
agency in 2010, teaming up with Heat star Dwyane Wade and fellow free
agent Chris Bosh in Miami. James made that much-anticipated announcement
in an ESPN special called "The Decision."
The world of social media buzzed Tuesday with speculation about where he
might end up, the excitement fueled by the recent decision of James'
buddy, Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks, to also try free agency.
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