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Lebron James (Los Angeles Lakers)

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So, this dust cloud shit is what LeBron has decided is his "signature"?

But below is the guy you want to be. Notice the difference. "Fake, phony, superficial" vs. "The real deal". Hope you're not holding your breath for the "I wanna be like LeBron" song...

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http://www.rotoworld.com/content/features/column.aspx?sport=NBA&columnid=45&articleid=36822

Before I get into the news from last night, I want to take a minute and make a public service announcement on behalf of LeBron James. Go and watch the documentary that him and Maverick Carter produced, More Than a Game. I watched it the other night and have to say it's not just good, it's eerily on point with its foreshadowing of The Decision, which is timely because the Heat head into to Orlando for a rematch with the Magic on Wednesday. If they lose, the calls for Eric Spoelstra's head will be deafening and LeBron may as well ask Tiger Woods if he can sleep on his couch after the game, since the two might be forever linked in history as guys who had it all and lost it if things keep up.

But back to the documentary it is well-produced and entertaining, and being created before last year's playoff debacle and this summer's P.R. disaster, a less-guarded James put out a story that unintentionally explains all of his current woes, and even clues you in to how he got the phrase, "I'll be taking my talents to South Beach." I don't dislike James like many people do, and I don't have 1,000 extra words to lay it out how he should have been more professional over the summer, but I was a big fan (like many) that bought into him ? and I don't anymore. But watching this film humanized him again for me, and it also made it very easy to understand how he got here, why he did what he did, and where he's going if he doesn't get his act together and start taking better advice.

Here is a snippet from the 18-minute mark of the film, with the following narration by LeBron and one of his best friends, Sian Cotton, who grew up with James and played high school ball with him:

LeBron: "Choosing to go to 'Saint V' (the predominantly white private school) was definitely bigger than just picking one high school over another. People look at you like you was choosin' race."

Sian: "The African American community wanted us to bring our talents to Buchtel (the predominantly black public school) and felt like we were traitors."

LeBron: "Even if our own community looked down at us, it didn't matter, it was worth it for our friends. I think we made the right decision."
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One of S/I's "Turkeys Of The Year"....



Poor Cleveland. It was bad enough that the capital of sports futility was forsaken by its biggest star, but King James chose to announce he was leaving during a crass prime time TV special on ESPN entitled "The Decision" in which he chose to sign with the Miami Heat, thereby inspiring his former fans to burn his jersey in the streets.


See all the turkeys: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mu...rkey.of.the.year/content.5.html#ixzz16EY4nyDw
 
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I don't consider myself a "hater", but LeBron really fucked up. I honestly don't see this Heat team making it out of the first round of the playoffs (if they even get there). If it takes a whole season for these guys to "gel" how long is going to take to win those 7 or 8 championships LeBron was spewing about?

No, I'm not a hater, but fuck this asshole.
 
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