Posts Tagged ‘LeBron James’

Dear LeBron, Thanks for Everything

Friday, July 9th, 2010

I’m not from Cleveland, I’m not from Miami, hell the NBA isn’t much more than a passing interest to me at the end of the day. It’s not hockey we’re talking about here after all.

But all of that being said, it’s hard not to get caught up in the drama of the past 8 days that has centred around LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh. These three have been on a serious of high profile meetings with a variety of teams looking to improve their chances of breaking the Lakers-Celtics-Spurs hegemony of the post-lockout era.

Understandably, the people of Cleveland are upset. For the first time since the early days of the Browns they had the best athlete in their sport. To make it even more incredible, he was from the area. He loved the dirty little town and its inhabitants. Now, he has gone for greener, warmer, and potentially more successful pastures.

I know that people are upset and all, but really, can you blame him?

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