Lebron James finally decides to change scenario and style by switching teams from playing full seven seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers and recently signed a $110.1 million dollar contract with the Miami Heat.
In an one hour special hosted by ESPN, I was so shocked to find Lebron signing with the Heat. Lebron's words verbatim match "I have decided to take my talents to South Beach...I have made a decision to play for the Miami Heat."
Immediately Charles Barkley as well as a group of panelists, reporters, and ex coaches showed their expressions of dislike and dissaproval for Lebron leaving the Cavaliers.
Charles Barkley in a phone interview with NBA TV said I would have loved to see Lebron James staying in Cleveland. I understand his perspective, but a lot of guys including myself always played basketball to beat the best players.
Recently Michael Jordan in a celebrity golf tournament added to the theory of trying to create their own legacy by beating the best in the league. But he quickly threw in the fact that times are different now.
In what has been one of the most anticipated free agent showdown for a professional athlete in the history of the NBA Lebron James has shifted the attention to himself shortly after the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2009-2010 championship in mid to late June.
The reasoning for this is simply that the NBA free agency market opened up for players to sign with another team on July 1st.
From this period on Lebron took time to meet with officials, coaches, and owners from the New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and finally the Miami Heat.
Odds from Las Vegas for him to sign with a team were quickly changing day to day as Cleveland remained the favorites to resign LBJ. The closest teams were Chicago at 3:1 New York 3:1.
Never in my mind did I expect Lebron to join forces with Dwyane Wade a proven champion who earned his ring along playing with Shaquille O Neal back in 2006.
A big factor in Lebron James making the decision to head to Miami to form the newest "Big Three" (named after Boston Celtics when Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Ray Allen) was probably Chris Bosh' decision to join the Heat which adds to the proven argument that a championship contender definitely needs a big man.
When Lebron James realized the reality of winning multiple titles playing alongside Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh it probably became heavily considered.
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