LeBron James is indeed in the market for a new residence, but contrary to recent reports, he is not the purchaser of a lavish Hollywood Hills mansion.

Several news outlets erroneously stated that Lakers superstar LeBron James had recently acquired a stunning $52 million mansion in the Bird Streets. These claims were based solely on a comment he left on an Instagram post from the luxury real estate account Mega Mansions in April. The post featured an impressive estate allegedly available for $52 million, and James commented, “Owned by someone? On sale? Asking for a friend.”

However, the property is not currently on the market; it was actually sold back in January to an international buyer for $42.5 million.

The mansion is undeniably impressive, situated on a half-acre promontory lot, spanning 16,000 square feet with six bedrooms and ten bathrooms. Accessible via a floating footbridge, the modern mansion seamlessly blends indoor and outdoor living spaces and offers an array of amenities, including a movie theater, a golf simulator, a cigar room, a wine cellar, a gym, and multiple wet bars. Outdoors, a sleek swimming pool winds around the property’s edge, featuring a sunken couch at its center. Second-story lounges and rooftop decks provide panoramic views of the surroundings.

While the reports regarding this particular mansion are false, LeBron James is indeed in the market for a new residence. According to real estate sources not authorized to speak publicly on the matter, the 35-year-old athlete is exploring options on the Westside, particularly in Bel-Air and Beverly Crest.

As of now, LeBron James owns two other properties on the Westside: a 9,440-square-foot traditional home he purchased in Brentwood five years ago for $21 million and a newly constructed mansion in the same area that he acquired for $23 million in 2017.

For those interested in living like LeBron, his waterfront mansion in Miami was listed for sale a few months ago with an asking price of $13.95 million.