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LeBron James leaves Cleveland again, agrees to join Los Angeles Lakers
Cleveland.com ^ | July 1, 2018 | Joe Vardon

Posted on 07/01/2018 5:38:43 PM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- LeBron James agreed to a four-year, $154 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, ending his second run as the face of his hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers.

James, born in Akron and drafted No. 1 by the Cavs in 2003, is leaving the Cavs for the second time in eight seasons. But this time, it's two-years removed from bringing the organization its first title.

James' agreement with the Lakers was announced through a simple press release sent by his agent, Rich Paul, which says James, a 14-time All-Star, three-time Finals MVP, and two-time Olympic gold medalist, was joining the Lakers.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat; Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: basketball; lakers; lebron; lebronjames; losangeleslakers; nba; stillwatching
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To: GuavaCheesePuff
Who is the face of Cleveland sports now? Tito Francona? Baker Mayfield?

Don't remember either of these two using filthy mouths in front of crowds including children, and neither of them have shown their contempt for our president. Good bye to this high school graduate who plays really good basketball. The way this city worshiped him was disgusting.

21 posted on 07/01/2018 6:05:35 PM PDT by laweeks
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

Well, goodbye, hopefully for good this time. He really was quite great( although I’m baseball, not basketball), until the last year or so where he became a little whiney. And I didn’t care that he was “ with her”, but he didn’t need to Crap so much on Trump supporters. I have noticed lately too, through photos, that it seems an overwhelming number of the recipients of his charities are, shall we say, not white. And I live near and still work in Akron, and there are plenty of needy white kids. Just an observation. It’s his money.

He had a lot of money at an early age and held it together in a culture that promotes the opposite. Good for him, really.

But he’ll be happier in a blue state, now that he’s political, and those of us in red state Ohio will be happier. Lots of Trump hate in L.A. He’ll fit right in.


22 posted on 07/01/2018 6:06:28 PM PDT by americas.best.days... ( Donald John Trump has pulled the sword from the stone.)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

How will he avoid the massive CA taxes?


23 posted on 07/01/2018 6:06:33 PM PDT by BlueStateRightist (Government is best which governs least.)
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24 posted on 07/01/2018 6:11:21 PM PDT by EveningStar (I am a Non-Cultist Trump Supporter.)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

Good for him. I don’t recall one man carrying his team longer than he did in the playoffs.


25 posted on 07/01/2018 6:12:34 PM PDT by vg0va3
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

I’m from just outside of Cleveland. The Cavs winning a championship was fun. That said LeBron is a leftist punk. I went after him on Twitter. The Cavs owner donated a lot of money to Trump’s inauguration celebration, James hated him for that alone. Buh bye LeBron


26 posted on 07/01/2018 6:13:07 PM PDT by MadLibDisease (Proudly residing in Dar-al-Harb since 1959)
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To: chris37

Just don’t click on the thread then.
No one likes prissy whiners.


27 posted on 07/01/2018 6:13:41 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Democracy: The cliff's edge of Marxism)
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To: Meet the New Boss

HOLY S—T


28 posted on 07/01/2018 6:14:29 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Democracy: The cliff's edge of Marxism)
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To: Bonemaker

He has a billion dollar sneaker contract. His multi-million dollar contract is just gravy.


29 posted on 07/01/2018 6:15:13 PM PDT by MadLibDisease (Proudly residing in Dar-al-Harb since 1959)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff
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30 posted on 07/01/2018 6:17:30 PM PDT by CaliforniaCraftBeer
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

Le’Bron, James, nearly $40 Mil a year for a guy just on the edge of too old. This is a stupid signing for the Lakers.


31 posted on 07/01/2018 6:17:38 PM PDT by Glad2bnuts (If Republicans are not prepared to carry on the Revolution of 1776, prepare for a communist takeover)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

Fools and their money. The Lakers have no shot in beating the Warriors.


32 posted on 07/01/2018 6:19:48 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
You cared enough to post on the thread.

Oh, I'm sorry...did I offend you?

Has your hero worship drove you to make such a pithy comment?

I don't care if Labran James lives or dies...and his racist, bigoted and exclusionary activities are such that I will comment at any time I so desire as I am not a supporter of an overpaid racist thug with an over-active mouth that has a dubious ability to do something with a round ball, for which, some damned fool is willing to pay him lots of money for.

Again, who cares?

You?

Then you're in the minority.

33 posted on 07/01/2018 6:20:28 PM PDT by OldSmaj (The only thing washed on a filthy liberal is their damned brains.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

“Just don’t click on the thread then. No one likes prissy whiners.”

Similarly, those who click on a thread about some celebrity known by tens of millions of people just so they can say “never heard of them”.


34 posted on 07/01/2018 6:22:53 PM PDT by Magic Fingers (Political correctness mutates in order to remain virulent.)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

LA is the perfect place for LeBron.


35 posted on 07/01/2018 6:24:12 PM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: OldSmaj
Oh, I'm sorry...did I offend you?

Offended? Ha! I've been on this board for close to 19 years and have seen everything and have had tons of arrows slung at me. My skin is thicker than a Stegosaurus.

36 posted on 07/01/2018 6:27:29 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Democracy: The cliff's edge of Marxism)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

They want to set up a 19th Championship for the Boston Garden?


37 posted on 07/01/2018 6:28:29 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: max americana

Once Dr Buss died the dynasty is over kaput finished they will never be a top notched team again


38 posted on 07/01/2018 6:29:57 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

I’m all in.

I think the Lakers will knock the Warriors off their selfritous pirch. Thank you Lebron. And Magic.

And I also think Magic will go see Trump when they win. He probably won’t like it. But he will go.


39 posted on 07/01/2018 6:31:17 PM PDT by Fairhairedboy (Trumpist!)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

I’m all in.

I think the Lakers will knock the Warriors off their selfritous pirch. Thank you Lebron. And Magic.

And I also think Magic will go see Trump when they win. He probably won’t like it. But he will go.


40 posted on 07/01/2018 6:31:37 PM PDT by Fairhairedboy (Trumpist!)
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