When LeBron James decided to take his talents back to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the franchise received more than the best player on the planet. It also picked up a master mentor to help form its inexperienced but talented roster into a formidable force.
James, with the help of Sports Illustrated's Lee Jenkins, penned an essay to explain his decision. When a four-time MVP—with greatest-of-all-time aspirations and the resume to get him into the discussion—is on the move, the basketball world needs more than a transaction log to process the news.
An Ohio native who spent his first seven NBA seasons in Cleveland, James said he was ready to come home. That news was more than enough to invigorate a fanbase that had to sit through a four-year playoff drought following his infamous exit in 2010.
Yet there was more in the essay than just a desire to return.
James touched on another topic that should be equally exciting for Cavaliers fans—his eagerness to play a role in the development of Cleveland's core:
I get a thrill out of bringing a group together and helping them reach a place they didn&rsq ...
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