Looks fairly likely that he would head to either the Knicks or the Nets once they've moved to Brooklyn.

he is business first just like every other player out there and there is nothing wrong with that

Newble, a career journeyman and the son of a civil rights activist, made himself an athlete activist during last season's playoffs with the Cleveland Cavaliers. His letter to China's president, Hu Jintao, joined a chorus calling for intervention in the western region of Sudan, the African nation from which China is the leading importer of oil and by extension the financier of weapons used in the slaughter and displacement of non-Arabs.

"If we can unite people who are willing to take a stand, miracles can happen," [Kobe Bryant] says of stopping genocide in Darfur, on behalf of a Los Angeles-based organization called Aid Still Required.

Being a life long knicks fan... This trade would make me break down in tears of joy!

Myth or not... It was good to dream about it only if for a few minutes :)

He was originally from New York was he not??

This has been rumoured ever since the Cavs got him..

Jay Z has been in his ear a lot, trying to persuade him to go to Brooklyn..

Meh..it'll be like Michael Jordan going to Washington. Putting a diamond amongst a big pile of shit != a winning combindation.

Couldn't agree more Isaac .

There is nothing in Lebron James as a person i admire .
He is an incredible basketballer with a humungous ego and more front than Dolly Parton .
IMO he is epitome of greed and self that is a poor example to future generations .
The way he carries himself on and off the court is all look at ME look at ME . And his little sidestick Damon " i am the greatest shooter ever " Jones probably appeals to him cause they both live in the upper echelon of ego world .
Pumping eachothers worth and Pimping their own earth .

not saying I think Lebron is a good guy or anything... but if your getting paid by the truck load on a daily occasion and being praised by millions of people as the best player, would you not have an ego and be a bit greedy? don't judge him for it unless you have been in his shoes.

LeBron is from Akron in Ohio.

Ricey - no doubt the crux of american culture has played it's part in moulding LB but i don't take that as an excuse .

I'd love Lebron to be a Knicks in 2010 and I hope it happens.

However given Jay-Z has ownership in the new Brooklyn Nets team, there is a stronger chance he'll go there due to there friendship.

Isaac,
I think you got Quagmire's point a little wrong there. You quoted Quagmire saying that LeBron is "business first just like every other player out there and there is nothing wrong with that"... and disagreed with it. Then went on to say that LeBron didn't sign the petition because of his connections with Nike. I think that's a little contradictory. He didn't sign the petition coz of his business deals... maybe not every player is business first though.

I said there was something wrong in putting business/money first, disagreeing with Quagmire. And then that LeBron didn't sign the letter to China (critical of the Chinese influence in Darfur) because he likely favoured his business interests over the issue of genocide. Where's the contradiction?

I just don't see how people can critisize him for not signing the petition when the people complaining don't do anything themselves. If you want to complain about it then you go put your life up on the chopping block like he would have been doing, cause by backing anything against China he is saying "Hey Nike don't sponsor me", which would result in him losing a massive amount of money just to help make a point about something bad in another country, which will make no difference at all to that problem.
How about instead of always going to fix problems overseas, why don't countries like USA and Australia focus on their own problems, like massive poverty urban cities, or 3rd world conditions in outback Australia.

Kobe is sponsored by Nike is he not?

Kobe made a statement regarding it

Even if Nike gave Lebron the Boot, Addidas and Reebok would be on his doorstep in a flash

Put pen to paper you soft bugger

I didn't see dikembe building a hospital when he'd been in the league for only 4 years, and he's one of the leagues best known philanthropists. maybe lebron is going to build lots of hospitals with all the Nike money. i don't see how anyone can judge him without knowing the full story

Good point Fez.. I think with Lebron being the talent that he is, Nike might need him more than he needs them.

and you think that Adidas, or Converse would have the marketing ability of Nike... oh wait, CONVERS IS OWNED BY NIKE... Adidas couldn't sell Kobe's shoes when he was there, then Nike got him and he sold 4 times as many shoes as he did with Adidas. The Kobe speaking out thing had a bit more to do with NBA as a whole aswell, as I am sure it was endorsed by the NBA with their support.

lebron will be a one man team for the rest of his career, lebron wont leave cleveland