This post sponsored by Sportsbetting.com, the best place for online sports betting. Since Lebron-mania has become the biggest sports story in the country, eclipsing the NBA playoffs, I thought I should weigh in with my opinion. It’s easy to say Lebron is rich enough, and that he should pass on trying to capitalize on the huge payday he has coming to him. It’s been said many times by many hacks, but I’m going to say it too. Lebron has a chance to be a hero. I think it’s tough for jaded columnists and cosmopolitan blog readers to understand just how huge a figure Lebron could be in Cleveland. In New York, he would be a big deal. In Chicago, he’d be the top story. In Cleveland, he’s infallible. I’ve seen first hand what that level of deification looks like. In Baltimore, Cal Ripken is a god. He’s not just everyone’s favorite baseball player, he’s the hometown boy who won us a title and played his whole career here. It’s difficult to ...
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