LeBron James sat there with a smile on Thursday, stole thunder from the Rio Olympics he chose to skip and undercut his own league's major schedule unveiling.
That's how it is when you rule the way James does.
James announced his re-signing with the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers on his UNINTERRUPTED platform, and it was a reminder of how unparalleled James' platform is right now.
James agreed to a three-year, $100 million deal—he can opt out before the third year—and will be the highest-paid player in the game for the first time at $31 million in 2016-17, according to NBA sources.
Yes, James rules.
His closest rival in overall skill and greatness, Kevin Durant, has been branded the new villain for jumping to the Golden State Warriors. His closest rival ex-teammate, Dwyane Wade, was disrespected and disappointed upon James' exit from Miami and wound up making a poor-man's-LeBron move home to Chicago.
His legacy rivals, Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan, have retired from the game in relatively underwhelming fashion. Bryant didn't play a single playoff ga ...
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