Well, as we all know, Lebron James and the Miami Heat finally won the NBA title. This was supposed to be their 2nd in what was supposed to “7″ titles. However, it was their first. What changes with this championship other than me no longer being able to wear my “RINGLESS” shirt to mock Lebron? Well, for starters, my view on Lebron is changing.
For the past 2 years, I have considered myself a true “Lebron Hater”. There are several reasons for this. To start with, while I was not necessarily a “Lebron fan” when he was in Cleveland, I loved the story. A hometown kid gets drafted by his hometown team and takes them to heights that they had never reached in their history and he did it virtually by himself (or at least as close as anyone has come). It was a great story for a league that needed a great story.
Then came “The Decision”!! My issue was never that he left Cleveland. It was how he left Cleveland. Not that he “colluded” with D-Wade and Bosh either. You cannot tell me that in toda
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