From King To Coward: Why LeBron James’ Legacy is Ruined

August 1st, 2010 by Ryan Marshall Leave a reply »


LeBron James was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003 under the perfect circumstances to become one of the greatest players of all time. James came into the NBA with a mission to bring his hometown a taste of success in sports - something Cleveland has long been without.

Now the fairytale hast come to an abrupt ending, something like Cinderella never going the ball... What kind of story would that be?

He's taking his game to Miami, something we all found out while watching his narcissistic attempt at professionalism, otherwise known as "The Decision". If you agree, and like a good laugh you should watch Steve Carell's spoof on it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHXh73Sm21k

Without too much discussion about the way he did it, let's look at the effects of his decision.

As soon as he announced his decision, he forfeited ever being considered the greatest player of all time. It has been proven that he can't beat the best with his own team, so he decided it would be a good idea to go and make his own "dream team" so that he and company (that company being Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh) can beat the best.

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