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Originally Posted by Bullseye
What's the history?
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Just realized nobody answered Bulls...
LeBron James was the hometown hero in Ohio, so it seemed like fate when Cleveland won the first overall pick the year LeBron entered the draft. He went on to resurrect Cleveland basketball and everyone was excited about the team again. Some people (rightfully imo) believed he quit on the team in the Eastern Conf championship the year before he was set to become a free agent.
... then came the debacle known as The Decision, which was an hour-long special on ESPN where he announced that he was going to "take his talents to South Beach" to join Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh, crushing the entire city and possibly state of Ohio (and the silly NY Knicks fans who for some reason thought they had a claim on him). Miami then held an over the top celebration announcing their "Victory in Free Agency" when they hadn't won anything yet... Topping it all off, they lost last year in the NBA Finals where people saw that LeBron did not live up to expectations and all but disappeared in the series.
Either way, this past year, he has admitted that he went about his free agency all wrong. Most importantly, he's stepped up his play when it mattered. At the end of the day, he played out his contract in Cleveland and signed with Miami. He doesn't get into trouble on or off the court (unlike a lot of boneheaded athletes in the news). I truly believe he was immature and listened to some very bad advice but has changed for the better.
That's pretty much it in a nutshell. I can understand why Cleveland won't forgive him as I probably would hate him if I were from there. Much like how I dislike Cam Newton cause he was an idiot, got in trouble, and had to leave Florida. Then he goes on to win a National Championship with Auburn...
