For the past week, the country has been eagerly anticipating the answer to a pressing question. No, not "How will the Gulf of Mexico recover from this oil spill?" Rather, it is "Where will LeBron James play basketball next?" The dynamic and multitalented [article id="1631904"]James, who is friends with Jay-Z[/article] and who last year starred in a [article id="1622090"]documentary about his high school hoops team[/article], became a free agent on July 1 and has been fielding offers from a number of NBA teams for his services. While he searches for a new contract (and possibly a new city), he recently acquired something he has never had before: his own verified Twitter account.

James made his Twitter debut on Tuesday, identifying himself as the "King of Akron" in his bio description. "Hello World, the Real King James is in the Building 'Finally,' " he wrote in his first (and so far

only) tweet. "My Brother @oneandonlycp3 gas'd me up to jump on board so I'm here. Haaaa." Clearly there was demand for James' thoughts on the service, as he has accumulated nearly 216,000 followers in less than 24 hours.

James was referring to fellow basketball star Chris Paul, who plays for the New Orleans Hornets and won a gold medal alongside James at the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing. "Couldn't convince him to tell me which team he's goin to but convinced him to join twitter lol...my brother from another mother," Paul

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On Tuesday night, James said he would announce his decision during a special ESPN telecast on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. Oddsmakers seem to believe he is headed to the Chicago Bulls, but the Cleveland Cavaliers (his team for the past six seasons), Miami Heat, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers have all made pitches to him.

Where do you think LeBron James will end up? Let us know in the comments!