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    Default Am i the only one who has GAINED respect for LeBron?

    Maybe his legacy will be tarnished a little bit, but how could you not be impressed with him turning down all that money and the chance to be the King in New York, just for the sake of winning rings? This goes against everything i ever thought about LeBron. I always assumed that he cared more about his "brand" than anything else. He totally proved me wrong, and showed that he cares more about winning. He is willing to be scrutinized instead of loved and adored, just for the sake of winning. An incredible display of courage to step out and do what he believes is right, instead of what everybody else wants for him. I applaud LeBron for this.

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    Default Re: Am i the only one who has GAINED respect for LeBron?

    McHale on Larry Bird - "Larry wanted to beat Magic with his own team, not join him"

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    Default Re: Am i the only one who has GAINED respect for LeBron?

    After watching his show tonight, I gain ALOT of respect for him.

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    I gained respect. Lebron will still have to go thru kobe and LA. Whats the difference?

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    When all is said and done Lebron went from being worth 700 million at the end of his career to being worth 500 million awwwwww. What courage. Clap for this man.

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    Default Re: Am i the only one who has GAINED respect for LeBron?

    I'm happy for both he and Wade. Both now have a true shot at winning and winning big.

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    Default Re: Am i the only one who has GAINED respect for LeBron?

    Quote Originally Posted by Yung D-Will
    See how Mchale was on his team though?

    Who would be making that quote about Bron if he stayed in Cleveland? Mo Williams? Seriously.

    He's taking less than the max and playing with the best team he's ever played with by default and people STILL FIND WAYS TO HATE. I dont get it. First people criticized him for not putting winning first and now that he does it's a problem.

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    Default Re: Am i the only one who has GAINED respect for LeBron?

    Anyone who thinks that Bird wouldn't have loved to play with Magic is an idiot.

    Anyway, Magic and Kareem no longer top 5 all time according to some of these folks.

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    Default Re: Am i the only one who has GAINED respect for LeBron?

    I gained a ton of respect for him as well.

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    When all is said and done Lebron went from being worth 700 million at the end of his career to being worth 500 million awwwwww. What courage. Clap for this man.
    WTH? Winning a championship will only increase is income.

    I gained a lot of respect too. He proved he is about winning, and chose to leave a desperate, depressive city to play with his friends and enjoy his life.

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    its not like Lebron was the only player to win MVP to leave to join forces with other superstars. Lets act like Moses Malone, Barkley, Wilt, and KG, didnt do the same. Barkley was on TV saying his team was bad afrount of everybody lol

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    Default Re: Am i the only one who has GAINED respect for LeBron?

    u mad?

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    Default Re: Am i the only one who has GAINED respect for LeBron?

    Quote Originally Posted by Courtside View
    Anyone who thinks that Bird wouldn't have loved to play with Magic is an idiot.
    So wrong.

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    Default Re: Am i the only one who has GAINED respect for LeBron?

    As a basketball player, I gained a lot of respect for him. This move shows that he wants to win, period.

    As a person, I've lost a bunch of respect for him. I don't know if he's as egotistical as he comes off, but the whole free agency circus was ridiculous. He turned NBA free agency into reality TV. I do feel bad for him though. He looked genuinely hurt when ESPN (who BTW are dickheads) showed Cleveland fans burning his jersey.

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    Default Re: Am i the only one who has GAINED respect for LeBron?

    yep, LeBron is no dumbass, unlike some of these NBA fans on this board.

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