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Mark Selig

Washington, D.C.
As seen in: MSN, The Athletic, The New York Times, Post Outlook, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, The Toronto Star, Chron, Patch, Yahoo Sport UK and
Former editor for @PostSports (NFL, WNBA, Commanders Wizards, Preps)
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Betting on LeBron James’ next team used to be a novelty – now it’s a nine-figure market Original

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By Mark Selig
| The Athletic Verified
For as long as LeBron James has been making decisions about where he’ll play professional basketball, there have been ways to wager on said decisions. Those opportunities have evolved dramatically in the 16 years since James was first a free agent. What was once limited to offshore sportsbooks is now a nine-figure market on Kalshi, where $200 million has already been traded — more than on who would win Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals.
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LeBron James to sign with 76ers in NBA free agency: Live updates, reaction and analysis

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By Mike Prada, Mark Puleo Verified, Austin Green Verified, Tony Jones Verified, Mark Selig, Daniel Shirley Verified, Joe Vardon Verified, Hunter Patterson, Michael Charles Verified
| The New York Times Verified
LeBron James to sign with 76ers in NBA free agency: Live updates, reaction and analysis Follow our live coverage of James' decision to sign with Philadelphia for this season. July 24, 2026 at 12:04 PM EDT LeBron James announced today he is signing with Philadelphia. Getty Images LeBron James headed to 76ers — Latest LeBron James has announced he will sign with the Philadelphia 76ers for this season.
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An inside look at the impossible task of setting Shohei Ohtani NL MVP odds

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By Mark Selig
| The Athletic Verified
In recent weeks, Shohei Ohtani has begun to look so human – batting .263 in July, allowing multiple runs in his past four pitching starts and skipping the All-Star Game for knee maintenance – that his National League MVP odds have been cut in half. Yup, what was once an outlandish -4000 bet on Fanatics Sportsbook is now … a still-absurd -1800. In simple terms, Ohtani’s implied odds of winning the NL MVP currently sit at around 95 percent.
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