A fan who spent a fortune on tickets to one of LeBron James' supposed final games of his career has reportedly filed a complaint against the star basketball player.
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The King James marketing ploy didn't sit well with the 29-year-old, who demanded the athlete refund the cost of his high-priced seats, according to a report from TMZ Sports on Wednesday.
The famous number 23 posted a video on social media on Monday announcing his “decision making”, fueling rumors of his retirement.
The message “Second solution, coming soon” was related to Solutionshow during which he confirmed his departure from the Cleveland Cavaliers to join the deep-pocketed Miami Heat, with whom he won two of his four championships.
Alcohol advertising
At 40, James will soon be 23.e This was his eighth NBA season with the Los Angeles Lakers. So some supporters speculated that he would offer a farewell tour.
But the next day, the big announcement ended up being just an ad for Hennessy Cognac, which took the internet by storm and drew reactions from many fans, including Andrew Garcia.
The Lakers fan didn't want to miss James' potential final game against his home state team, the Cavaliers, on March 31 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and reportedly paid US$865.66 ($1,208) for two seats on Ticketmaster.
“Fraud and Misrepresentation”
After learning that the four-time NBA MVP had no plans to hang up his sneakers, he went to small claims court to sue the athlete for the value of the tickets, which have since lost their value.
On Thursday, you could pay $141 US ($197 CAD) to attend the game.
Frustrated, Andrew Garcia claims James “deceived” him, accusing him of “fraud and misrepresentation.”
“I would never buy [ces billets à ce prix] if he hadn't planned to retire. It’s that simple,” he told TMZ Sports.
Between two LeBron James videos, the price of tickets for the Lakers' final game of the season on April 12 against the Utah Jazz has risen from US$85 ($119) to US$955 ($1,332 CAD) on resale sites.
–With AFP
