In the wake of the Los Angeles Lakers’ Western Conference semifinals sweep at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder, LeBron James stood at the podium and delivered the line that has come to define this moment in his career.

“I don’t know what the future holds for me, obviously, as it stands right now tonight,” James said. “I’ll go back and recalibrate with my family and talk with them and spend some time with them, and then when the time comes, obviously you guys will know what I decide to do.”