ASYLUM POLL: What would be weirder: Jordan as a Knick or Larry Bird as a Laker?
LeBron James took time out from counting his money to film a Nike commercial addressing various concerns about his public image and the things that transpired over the summer. Oh, also he wants you to buy his crappy shoes. Whether directly or as poorly played irony, the spot tries to paint him as a martyr. Is this guy serious? He wants me to feel sorry for him? He’s looking for understanding? A commercial basically saying the equivalent of “F*ck you, deal with it” isn’t going to help garner him any respect from the (non Miami Heat) fans.
James asks…
“Should I admit that I’ve made mistakes?” - Umm, yeah, good place to start.
“Should I tell you how much fun I’ve had?” – Addressing the fans of his local team, fans he played in front of for over 7 years, fans who spent their time and money following his career, would have been a fairly classy way to go.
“Should I really believe I rule my legacy?” – How can he not? He decided to go championship chasing in Miami and punch everyone below the belt on the way out of town. It’s not like he left to play baseball.
“Should I tell you I’m a championship chaser? Did it for the money?” – Again, some honesty would have been nice. How hard is that?
“Should I stop listening to my friends?” – Of course not, it’s always savvy to base business decisions about marketing companies and NBA playing destinations based on the words of the guys you grew up playing freeze tag with. Subsequently, the same people that have a vested interest in the amount of zeroes in the contract.
“Should I try acting?” – Maybe he should start with acting like he gives a sh*t.
LeBron, you can add me to the list of haters you’re keeping your eye on. What should you do? Nothing. Do everything as you are. Continue pantomiming jump shots through crowded hotels. Act like you’re bigger than the game. Do the things that are making your Q rating sink faster your effort in the playoffs. Oh, and tell Delonte I say hi.
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buahahahahahaha NBA, meet your daddy for the next decade: MIAMIIIIIIIIIIIIII HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEATTTTTTTTTT
If he was actually trying to get my attention he should have just done a photo shoot in awesome white clothes like Kobe.
what’s with the doughnut in the video? Is that supposed to be a dig on Barkley for being fat or a Simpson reference?
Like he would ever admit to making a mistake!
1) It was “how much fun WE had”
2) It was “RUINED my legacy”
3) Whenever you are about to take the side of the city of Cleveland stop.
It should be noted I am a non-Heat fan.
Also, he didn’t do it for the money. He took a pay cut to sign with Miami. And maybe he is chasing a championship. So what? Championships are the only thing that frightened Michael Jordan fans can use as evidence that Lebron isn’t on Michael’s level (yeah right). The lack of a championship is what critics always use to knock Charles Barkley. Finally, to the person who wrote this, you’re a journalism nightmare. A little research on the actual content of the commercial would have made you seem much more intelligent in this opinion piece.
Love the nWo photoshop
Pretty well said Brandon. Get real people, this commercial desperately wants us to think that Lebron doesn’t care what we think he should do with his life, but it’s obvious he does care and wants the spot to make an impact, to get people back on his side to buy his shitty shoes. This was written by Nike, not Lebron, he might as well be the dancing monkey Zoolander at a photoshoot. He’s basically mocking people who say he effed up, but never addresses the legit criticism. Mainly – he put on a charade free agency for months just to get attention, and didn’t have the decency to tell NBA fans or Cle fans what he was doing until they tuned in to his 1 hour blow job fest at espn. F anyone that can’t see what he really is, a self-absorbed child that wants attention and love but doesn’t deserve either.
It isn’t about leaving Cleveland or wanting to win rings. Both of those things are understandable. What isn’t easy to digest is having an hour long special to rip out Cleveland fans’ hearts and then acting indignant when people are offended by it.
Everyone talks about how he ripped out the heart of Cleveland fans? So if his decision would have been to stay on TV would Cleveland complain. Absolutely NOT!!!! He owes them nothing. He played his contract out. Technically while he was between contracts, he wasn’t in the NBA (of course he was going to be signed again). Hell, everyone ate off of his success. The Cavaliers doubled in value and what about the businesses, workers, taxes, city improvement that took place based on the high of successful years. Was he overpaid being that the first 3-4 years he avg. 3 million a year from the team? He’s good at his craft, should he hang his head and proclaim that he’s lucky to make a shot. Should he have told his boss he was leaving and who was going to come to Cleveland (all of the elite players were adamant about not coming to Cleveland)? Last, do we really hate people that we only know through media clips? Sad.
Isn’t this commercial kind of a rehash of what Nike did with Kobe after he discovered where the white women at.
Play basketball, fuck your baby mama, and don’t text dic-pics.
Where is this “Miami” I hear so much about? I thought he was taking his talents to South Beach…
Club on, kiddo.
Michael Jordan may be a douche bag but he has six rings more then LeBron James does.
And Charles Barkley may be fat but he’s also got a personality. One more then James has.
Sounds like someone is a little bitter that he’s about to resume clubbing your favorite team over the head repeatedly for years to come.
Too bad.
Oh, and to everyone saying “It’s not about him wanting rings, it was because of his ego!”, I say gtfo.
He didn’t commit any crime and he’s always been a good team player in his sport. Fine, he has an ego. A massive ego. That’s still no justification for the kind of hate that’s been sent his way.
All this rage comes down to one thing – People are fucking jealous of him and the Heat. Championships are in the mix for this team sometime over the next 5 years, and that pisses everyone off who thought he might join their team.
LeBron should get a little credit for raising a fuckload of money with his dopey ESPN special. The Gland Baron has been dicking around with big announcements at least once a year since the Clinton administration and he hasn’t made a dime for charity.
His whole announcement should have been “I love Ohio but I gots to get my fuck on in Miami.” LBJ FTMFW
get over that shit cleveland. you sound like some whiny-ass pussies. you weren’t EVER going to be champions with him there.
waaah! lebron left this shithole state for south beach, no state tax, more talented teammates, and all the hot latin tail he can handle. how dare he? waaaah!
/not a heat fan
//dwayne wade is better than lebron
People are forgetting that if he wanted to win he would have gone to Chicago – a more complete team than Miami. He doesn’t want to chase rings, he wants to chase tail and have fun. I don’t blame the guy, but don’t pretend that basketball is the focal point of your decision.
He thought: “Yay! Friends 4eva club is back and on the beach! Yay!”
He did not think: “I want to dominate and win. I want rings.”
Needs more Tiger Woods’ dad doing a voice over.
I like the commercial. It’s kind of like meta-advertising.
That said, I don’t feel one iota of sympathy for LeBron James.
/Needs Gloria James
Sounds like the author is a big old hater to me. I guess KG ruined his legacy as the HALL OF FAME player who wasted his career in a shithole by FORCING A TRADE to Boston??? Get real, Lebron played his contract out and left. Go to Cleveland sometime and tell me you want to be there instead of MIAMI, expecially around a bunch of losers and an owner who refuses to hire a coach that remotely fits the teams playing style.
And to all the people who bash THE DECISION, I bet none of you would have took the chance to provide 3 MILLION DOLLARS for the boys and girls club out of someone else’s pocket huh? After all, ESPN had nothing to do with that show, right??? Just Lebron and Maverick Carter and a camera huh??? Or are you mad at yourself for watching? This comes from the same people who can’t get enough Jersey Shore, so maybe you should get yourselves in check before you hate on others
The author has clearly been emotionally destroyed by Lebrons decision, you can almost see the tears streaming down his face as he furiously wrote this post.
He should shut his piehole and play the game. Oh, and go…every other team in the NBA!!
Did Lebron just come out of the closet?
ya, the answer is too easy… i think james should STFU and play, watch em lose to boston first night.
what a fag.
Hey Brandon – enjoy living in… Cleveland. Just kidding, hang yourself tomorrow.
He should admit to tranny chasing as the reason he went to South Beach. LeBron likes it taken to his hole.
He clearly says “RUINED my legacy”.
Retire, you have made enough money and have not reached a rock bottom level of embarrassment. Go play golf with Jordan!
If not, keep ripping off dumb WASP NBA owners!