Lebron's Future

Let's get this straight...loyalty is NOT going to keep LeBron in Cleveland. Let's use this as an analogy...you go to college with the intention of working for a consulting firm when you graduate. After 4 years, you've got a group of guys that you are extremely close with...you guys lived together in college, ate your meals together, chased girls together...and now the time has come for recruiting. While the other guys got by with 3.0's and got offers at the same local, privately owned consulting firm, you have an offer to go work with ivy leaguers at McKinsey. Sure, you can stay in bumf****, USA and have a great time living out your 20's, make decent money, and have a very nice and ordinary life. Or you can go for your dream job, work with people on your intellectual level, ultimately make a TON more money, and realize your potential. Which path seems more logical?

In 15 years, is LeBron going to say: "DAMN, I can't believe that I deserted Mo and Delonte for 6 championships rings!" while he's sitting on the 200ft yacht that he and Wade share off the gulf coast? Doubt it. He's not in this business to keep a couple friends who are fringe starters in the NBA. He's here to win championships and brand himself as a next global icon. You don't do that as the "Akron Hammer". You do that as "The King", and there are only a few cities fit for a king.