LeBron James' return to the Cleveland Cavaliers was about unfinished business—both in terms of championship pursuits and personal growth.
The first bit of business will take time to tackle, but the second may already be complete. James has matured into the leader he couldn't be the first time around.
Narrative Perfection
James' career has had a storybook quality to it all along. The hometown kid stays put, becomes an immediate superstar who exceeds absurd expectations, rises to the top of the league and then falls short of his goal. Then came the heel turn, the shocking exit many viewed as an outright betrayal.
That's remarkably close to fiction.
So, of course James now gets to make the full pivot back to hero. Wiser for his experience away from home, he returns ready to pay those lessons forward.
The home he left, of course, welcomes him with open arms.
The overall narrative arc is perfect: A man previously incapable of leading—due to youth, emotional immaturity or unwillingness—is now in ...
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Article written by Grant Hughes