The 41-year-old had all but decided to retire before changing his mind, taking a pay cut from $53m with the Lakers to just $8m in Philly.
Why it mattersPhiladelphia hasn't won an NBA championship since 1983, and adding the league's all-time leading scorer for just $8m could be the missing piece.
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