Lebron James is a native of Ohio, says his heart always belonged to the state, which in its first seven years of his professional career was spent in the league National Basketball Association (NBA). James said he decided Thursday morning after talking about the merger plan to the Miami Heat LeBron James after a discussion with his mother. Pat Riley, President of the Miami Heat, convinced Dwayne Wade to stay with the Heat and added Chris Bosh and LeBron James to the roster. So the only question left is, Heat jersey anyone? Can we expect the current coach Erik Spoelstra, to do the same? Let’s hope so, for according to LeBron, it is not about the money, “All three of us are going to take less money, because we wanted to play alongside each other . . It's not about getting the max deal. If it was I would have stayed in Cleveland.'
The new Miami triple threat have already felt victory with the gold medal USA basketball team in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing for which LeBron said was a big factor in the decision. So while the fans in Miami and South Florida in general, are dancing in the streets and asking for LeBron James Heat jerseys, some more than disappointed ex-fans in Cleveland are burning theirs. LeBron at the age of 18, was the No. 1 pick in the 2003 NBA draft and was chosen by the Cavaliers after they won the draft lottery
