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LeBron James on using helicopter to commute to Sixers: 'Just another…

Yahoo Sports reports the quote came as LeBron James explained how he gets to Sixers duty by air; the team itself barely got a mention.

On air: Vera Bullock, Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield on The Weekend Shift
Published 9:19 AM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

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First reported by Yahoo Sports: “LeBron James on using helicopter to commute to Sixers: 'Just another way of transportation'”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 9:19 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Vera Bullock, Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: Sixers, LeBron James.
BBN covered this story before: Knicks home opener, NFL Week 6 and Antonelli's title shot (October 16).

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Yahoo SportsLeBron James on using helicopter to commute to Sixers: 'Just another way of transportation'

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorYahoo Sports reports LeBron James calls his helicopter commute to the Sixers 'just another way of transportation.'
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorVera, Kenji, your hot takes, and I hold the thermometer.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMy take: the helicopter is a commuter's journey of self-care. Everyone else sits in traffic. He is simply choosing altitude.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNot. Traffic is a shared experience. He has simply declined to share it.

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