Stop The Whining

    Thursday, July 8th marked the first day free agents could officially signed with their respective squads. It also was the same day LeBron James would have an hour long special on ESPN to "benefit charity" and what not, something I've never seen before, but I guess it's something fit for a king. Somehow Jim Gray got that interview, haven't seen him anywhere marquee since Tyson went all crazy on him after the Lennox Lewis fight. "All praise to Allah!"
    However, after LeBron said, "I decided I'm going to take my talents to South Beach and play with the Miami Heat." The whole nation seemed to just start hating on somebody who has been easily the most exciting basketball player to watch play a game in this decade. We all know why Cleveland is sour grapes, but for anyone else to be upset with LeBron James doesn't even make sense. Everyone always brings up "legacy." Legacy isn't something a player necessarily worries about at 25 years old. Legacy is something one looks back on. After LeBron's career is over in Miami, he might be looking back on some crazy hardware. This was a basketball decision. He just wants to win championships. How about that all three of these guys are taking less money to play with each other. Although they have already made fortunes and are still with endorsements, it isn't all too common in this day and age. If you ever have seen his documentary, you know he's all about playing with the same group of competitors for years and winning championships. Even though he was off the charts in high school, LeBron played with some exceptionally talented players for the high school level, and they won, alot. This could be a similar story, just elevated to the NBA level.
   If Bron chose the Bulls that would have been about basketball as well, however LeBron said himself he just liked the fit with the Heat better, yeah, Wade and Bosh are his boys, and they are nearly as dynamic as King James himself. I'd like to live in South Beach myself. If he went to the Knicks, it wasn't about basketball, they suck. If it was the Nets, it would have been to be a mentor for young players under Mikhail and Jay-Z who would've made him unreal money in the process. It just shows you LeBron was worried about what the final score is after the final buzzer sounds than a clothing line, or what his fragrance might smell like from a new LeBron line of cologne. If he went to Cleveland it would've been a legacy decision, and to me, that is a little more egotistic than what people think it to be. People must remember, Cleveland drafted him, he played for them. He brought them to a Finals single-handed, and gave that area of the country 7 exciting years, making the snippy little boy (owner) Dan Gilbert a whole lot of cheddar in the process. That's a whole other animal. That's just not professional, bottom-line. LeBron was going to do at the end of the day what made him happy, and rightfully so. Because we've been watching his life like "The Truman Show" ever since the Sports Illustrated where he was tagged "The Chosen One" was issued, we think we know what's best for him and the NBA. And the only reason I'm mad, I'm a Nets fan, and the Miami Heat are going to be in our grill for years to come.