King Sell-Out

Today is a sad day for sports. Why? Lebron James chose to sell-out to the star power of the Miami Heat rather than stick it out in his home state of Ohio. The Cavaliers will now become irrelevant and join my team, the New York Knicks.Maybe I sound harsh, but there is a good reason for it. For years now I have rooted for the Cavaliers second because Lebron was such a likable superstar. He played in his home state of Ohio rather than go to a bigger market team. So when he decided to join Bosh and Wade in Miami, it crushed me. Another of my idols had fallen.

What makes this even worse is that it was done live on national TV. What kind of person goes on national TV to breaks the heart of their fans? Has Cleveland not suffered enough? First the Browns, now this. If you're looking for a good city to be a sports fan in, Cleveland is not it.

Next year the Miami Heat will be the New York Yankees of the NBA as far as I'm concerned. It's sad when athletes sell-out to pay with superstars rather than win championships with the pieces they have around them. Believe it or not, it can be done. Just ask Michael Jordan. It took him seven years to win his first NBA title. He stuck with it. Instead of giving up after six years, he continued to hone his winner's and leadership intangibles. Scottie Pippen, Tony Kukoc, Steve Kerr, etc., were not names when they started with the Bulls. Michael Jordan made them names, because he made everyone around him better. Jordan did it the right way. Lebron should never be mentioned in the same breath as Jordan, because he hasn't done it the right way. Bear in mind this is a tough thing for me to admit. As a Knicks fan I was crushed by Jordan on a regular basis.

When the NBA season starts next year, I will be back to tilting at windmills rooting for the next. The King of Cleveland I used to worship is dead.