LeBron James was revered as a basketball deity in his hometown of Akron, Ohio since grade school. He then took over his local professional franchise, the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers, and turned them into a perennial powerhouse almost overnight. He became the face of that team, city, organization, and then the entire NBA. LeBron was a hero to so many for seven years.
That all changed when he decided to sign with the Miami Heat in July. He was immediately looked at like the Benedict Arnold of the 21st century as he backstabbed his hometown team. It wasn't necessarily why he did it, but how he did it. LeBron waited to the very last minute to break the news to Cavs fans and everyone alike in an hour long press conference at the Boys and Girls Club in Greenwich, CT.
This has left the city of Cleveland and its franchise with a gaping hole where the frigid, Cleveland winds blow swiftly through. He has gone from undoubtedly the most popular player in the league to the most hated in a single hour. He promised to bring his hometown team a championship, instead he jumped ship to sign in sunny Miami with two other superstars in Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh.
Here is the controversial decision:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20kVck0u5Cw&feature=related
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