LEBRON WANTS TO WIN IN MIAMI

Later on in the day July 7th, it was widely speculated and reported that Lebron James would be signing with his friend Dwayne Wade and new friend Chris Bosh in Miami. When 9:20 PM rolled around on the 8th and Lebron was talking to Jim Gray, James confirmed that he was 'taking his talents to South Beach.'
2 months ago I said Lebron would go to New Jersey, eventually Brooklyn, along with another big name free agent to take over the world. I also said that if I were the one making the choice, Miami would've been my pick. So, I had the right ideas but I picked the wrong destination. The Nets owner Mikhail Prokorovh gave a great explanation and breakdown of the decision making process as if he were Lebron himself. He exclaimed the Clippers are in LA, Kobe's town so that wouldn't work. The Bulls being probably the best choice to win a championship are in Chicago and that's Michael Jordan's franchise. Prokorov then explained that the Miami Heat with the addition of Chris Bosh would be a great choice to go and win a bunch of NBA titles, but Lebron's Brand would be diminished due to the fact that he would be playing alongside 2 other superstars. The Nets, Prokorovh continued, were the clear-cut choice for James to win in a year or so, continue to expand his brand 'Globally', and to be the #1 star of the NBA. He also talked about Lebron's buddy Jay-Z and the numerous possibilities that lay ahead for them both. Prokorovh also guaranteed he would eventually sign Chris Paul next year away from New Orleans, quite an impressive pitch.

In the end, Lebron said he couldn't pass up the opportunity to play with Bosh and Wade in Miami. He feels they can win this year and for many years to come and that's the number one goal for King James. He wants to win so bad he's willing to become HATED. The city of Cleveland is in an uproar over Lebron's decision. The ESPN broadcast of Lebron's Decision even showed some fans burning a James' Cavaliers jersey.
For me, Lebron scored big time with his decision. This was a once in a lifetime opportunity as Lebron put it in his interview on ESPN. Everything fell into place as if it was meant to be, Lebron explained. They, referring to Bosh, Wade and James all came into the league together in the same draft, all were lottery picks and each of them have risen to the top of the league for their respective franchises and statistical positions. Lebron said his family and his management team all gave him their opinions but that at the end of the day he had to live with the decision and therefore he should do whatever would make him happy; Great advice and good to know Lebron has such a great support system around him.
James gave some impressive history knowledge about the NBA and the championship teams of the last 30 years. The only squad he left out were the Houston Rockets with Akheem, Horry, Cassell, Smith and Ellie, pretty fitting though because almost everyone forgets about that team. He mentioned the Spurs with Duncan and Robinson, also with Ginobili and Parker. He remembered the Pistons with Thomas, Dumars, Laimbeer and Rodman. Of course he mentioned his childhood favorite Bulls with Michael, Scottie, Horace and Kucok and Rodman again. He talked about Lakers of the 80's with Magic, Kareem and Worthy and the Celtics from the same era with Bird, McHale and DJ. And the present squads with Kobe's Lakers and the Celtics Big 3.
When Lebron mentioned the present Celtics and the Big 3, that is when he started the comparison to what his new situation would be with the Heat. James said, 'No one believed in Rajon Rondo or Kendrick Perkins' and that the Big 3 wouldn't be able to accomplish their winning goals. He expects the same pessimism to exist with the Heat but that it doesn't bother him.
BOTTOM LINE: Lebron James is ready to win NOW!!!!! He doesn't care about being the number one guy. He's not worried about an NBA Legacy that is solely based on a singular ownership of multiple titles that are of his own creation. Lebron isn't going to dwell on the backlash and hate from Cleveland fans that choose to ridicule him based on the future and refuse to acknowledge the great times of the previous 7 years. King James should be renamed, to his credit, Le-Determination for his lack of regard for money, his brand, his city and for everyone telling him what he should do. No-longer-a-free agent-Lebron James chose the Miami Heat for himself, for Dwayne Wade, for Chris Bosh and for the true Lebron Fans of the world. Go get that Championship Lebron.