LeBron James was Family to His Fans.

I have been reading all the blogs on LeBron James and his NBA Championship. Most of the Heat fans feel that it is their duty to rub it in to the Cleveland fans. They call us haters and generally degrade the city and its people. I must admit that I did not want to see him win a title but do not really hate him no matter what I have said. I watched him play almost every game for seven years and in some cases he played his heart out. I asked myself why it hurt so much when he left to go to South Beach.I have tried to put it into words in this post.

The thing that is so interesting to me about LeBron is that, unlike any other sport star in any other city in the country--he was born, raised, and lived in the same area all of his life, up until he left for Miami. He never went away to college or played for any other teams. He had no father, no siblings, and his mother had many, many issues--in and out of jail, arrested numerous times, all sorts of addictive problems--and so it was up to the community to raise him--coaches, teachers, neighbors, friend's parents--they took him in, fed and clothed him and made him the person he is today.He even received a scholarship to play high school ball at Akron St. V. and St. Mary. I don't think that he realized that these people are his true family. When he made such a public display about leaving, and especially when he gave up playing in those final games in Cleveland--it was a much more personal attack than just another sport star leaving for greener fields. I think that no matter where he goes for the rest of his life. he will never, ever be loved as much as he was by those people in Cleveland--they adored him--I've followed many sport stars and never seen anything like it.

I hope he is happy with his decision and the ring was worth it. He did turn his back on his family so to speak and all the ESPN reporters of Miami fans will never really get it.  He was a once in a lifetime player for us not just another MVP.  I would have hoped he would have turned into a better man.  Oh well !