Lebron James will never be a true NBA legend. In fact he is EPIC FAILURE!!!

Wait, wasn't Kobe demanding a trade a few years ago because he didn't have good enough players around him?

Isn't Pippen considered by many to be a top 50 NBA player?

Didn't Kareem Abdul-Jabbar win a title in Milwaukee, 6 MVPs, and 2 Finals MVPs?

Didn't Dr. J win his only NBA title with some guy named Moses Malone, a 3-time MVP and Finals MVP?

And Larry... was the man. He had some HOFers around him too.

Also I might argue that Chicago, L.A., Boston, and Philly are all pretty big markets. Much bigger than Cleveland.

Point is none of those guys left their teams because they didn't have to. They were surrounded by talent.

In ten years from now, if the Heat win 5, 6, 7 titles, people won't really care about his leaving Cleveland. Unless you live in Cleveland.

All it matters is championships. He put himself in a better position to win a championhip. I agree though that being on a team of other superstars means it is less likely for him to be an nba legend in the true sense.

Yeah NBA legend is a pretty sure no. But "epic fail"? Thats a little much. Your not a epic fail if your still considered a top 5 nba player, no matter where you go. If CP3 tries to form a super team and teams up with melo and stoudemire, hes automatically not a top point guard? You can't just say a player is bad because he seeks help.

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Wait, wasn't Kobe demanding a trade a few years ago because he didn't have good enough players around him?

Isn't Pippen considered by many to be a top 50 NBA player?

Didn't Kareem Abdul-Jabbar win a title in Milwaukee, 6 MVPs, and 2 Finals MVPs?

Didn't Dr. J win his only NBA title with some guy named Moses Malone, a 3-time MVP and Finals MVP?

And Larry... was the man. He had some HOFers around him too.

Also I might argue that Chicago, L.A., Boston, and Philly are all pretty big markets. Much bigger than Cleveland.

Point is none of those guys left their teams because they didn't have to. They were surrounded by talent.

In ten years from now, if the Heat win 5, 6, 7 titles, people won't really care about his leaving Cleveland. Unless you live in Cleveland.

midnite_toker22

Kobe already won 3 titles so a trade at that point was not a huge deal. He was already a proven winner.

Lebron James playoff stats 2010:

29.1 PPG

9.30 RPG

7.60 APG

Kobe Bryant playoff stats 2010:

29.2 PPG

6.00 RPG

5.5 APG

Choke job? He only had the best playoff stats in the league.

Sellout? What does he owe Cleveland? He gave them seven years and two contracts. He owes them nothing. Who cares if its his hometown? He wouldn't have played there anyway if Cleveland's franchise wasn't in such sorry shape that they got the number 1 pick. He took that franchise and made it into one of the premeire teams in the league.

He could have used more tact in the way he conveyed his decision, but he went where he thought he had the best chance to win, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.

TaCoDuDe

Again, I have to say. Why would Lebron "quit" in the playoffs? He has everything. MVPs, fame, money, endorsments, everything except a championship ring. It wouldn't make any sense for him to quit. There is no proof of that anyways, it's all subjective. monkeytoes61

Well Lebron haters you can say he is a quiter (even though he played his ass off in game 6), you can call him a sellout, you can say he is a traitor, but you know just as much as I do that LBJ is a future HOFer, one of the most talented players of all time, and a legend. If you say otherwise you are lying to yourself and also your ignorant comments don't mean **** since haters gonna hate.