How many of us, no matter how old we are, still want to be held by their parents? There is just a comfort zone of love given by your parents that no one else can give you. Best believe that Lebron has this relationship with the city of Cleveland. Playing with his best friend, D Wade, had nothing on the love of being back in Cleveland.
Lebron is coming back home, but now what? Will he accept the team still losing? There are a lot of moves that still have to be made. I think it's now even more exciting what comes next for the Cavs: what players they will keep or trade and what free agent moves will be made. One thing for sure, Lebron knows how to dominate the basketball world! Jordan didn't care who was on his team. Whatever the short comings were, he knew he just had to raise his game. Does Lebron have that mindset now? He won't be caught up in success or failure. He is back to being a kid who loves the game of basketball.
Lebron will still get his maximum contract, but he will also have peace of mind for the first time in four years. He won his championship and won his awards, but he also hurt the people who meant the most to him. The people who watched him grow from a boy to a man. As successful as he has been, he still felt unhappy inside with the move to Miami backlash. Lebron truly is just tired of being the vilian. King James is a super hero. You can't strive for greatness and have your true fans hate you! The fans of Miami didn't care about Lebron as a person. He was an object that the rich power players of Miami just wanted a photo with, and it left him empty and his talents taken for granted.
As many rings that Kobe has, it's safe to say that he has never come close to the following that Lebron has. As a player you play for the fans, and it's that home court advantage. You make that game winning shot because you don't want to let your fans down. It's for that kid wearing your jersey and for that fan in the nose bleed seats holding a sign that says Lebron is the best. It's for that celebrity sitting in the front row paying thousands to watch you play. You play to make your family proud. You play for the love of the game. I think that in Miami Lebron just wasn't having fun on the court anymore. Winning was a curse, and in Miami he felt like it was a job. Success can sometimes equal failure.
Where does D Wade end up after this news? Will it be his turn to follow Lebron to Cleveland now? Did Lebron tell him I will come to Miami for 4 years and then you can come to Cleveland for 4? Was that the master plan? It's tough to play for Miami now. How does Shabazz Napier feel? Would Danny Granger and Josh Mc Robberts have signed if Lebron wasn't there? I think Erik Spoelstra just had a heart attack. How much will the team lose in sponsorships? Does it even matter! Lebron went home. How many other athletes were tuned into the Lebron watch. Not just free agents, not just basketball players, but the whole world seemed to stop until Lebron made his choice.
This is what free agency is all about! As much as I want to talk about Chandler Parsons making 15 million for the next 3 years with the Mavericks, it's much better to talk about the positive vibes coming out of Cleveland now. The Browns take Johnny Football, and Lebron comes back home. What's next?! Albert Belle coming back to the Indians?! I'm happy that I predicted Lebron choosing Cleveland, and now my word of advice for him is too stay healthy! A bigger blow is not Lebron choosing the Lakers or going back to Miami, but for him to choose Cleveland and battle injuries for the rest of his contract with the team. Good Luck and Godspeed.
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