The key to any superstar athlete making ridiculous money is a championship. That's when you start to get the international recognition... so the championship talk isn't just B.S. There's a reason Kobe is like 2-3 times larger in China than Lebron despite being a less likeable person... it's the rings.

I think Lebron's turned off by Chicago and New York's poor management specifically in the last decade. And it is somewhat a money-motivated decision still so Miami doesn't make any sense.

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D'Antoni >>> Byron Scott >>> first time HC Tom Thibodeau

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D'Antoni has to figure out how to hold an opponent under 130 pts. per game and Byron Scott needs a basketball team. Amare got his money and is gonna go on vacation for the rest of his career.

Lebron is crazy if he goes anywhere but Chicago or Miami. That said, I think he stays in Cleveland and if he does I wish him mediocrity the rest of his career for pussing out when he had a chance to do something great.

How is Lebron sticking with his team (which has actually been pretty good since he's been there) pussing out? That is nonsense.

Pussing out would be more along the lines of what Garnett and Allen did back when they joined the Celtics, if anything. I DON'T actually think that they "pussed out" but if anything, you'd have to call them out before calling out Lebron.

Allen / Garnett: "We can't get a damn thing done by leading our respective teams, and Paul Pierce can't either. Since the Celtics tanked in an effort to get Oden / Durant but still got screwed by karma, let's all 3 join up via one of the most retarded forced trades ever."

Lebron: "Screw you guys, I'm taking my guaranteed cash and will try to finish what I've started in Cleveland."

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Not anymore. The tang cost him $750mm

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Tiger's paying his hooch $100MM.

My opinion: If Lebron wants a ring he should chose a team with a real point guard.

He has had good support in Cleveland but not at the pg position.

Like others said he is chosing based on where he can garner the largest attraction as a celebrity.