[FULL] LeBron James' 'The Decision' (7/8/2010) | ESPN Archives

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[@leveonbell6414]

*If this was today woj would’ve spoiled it an hour before*

[@captainjaber5610]

Woj was still dropping things ahead of time in this era as well, but this was not meant to be revealed ahead of time officially. And there were heavy sources and rumors about Bron going to Miami the night before and the day of, believe me it was not a surprise he announced Miami.

[@nikitastojanovski5841]

Naaah even Lbj said only a few people knew about the decision

[@awakenfresh8403]

Tank

[@holdingtonfarley4444]

They could've done that when this happened too. It's not like it was that long ago.

[@ericsutton1909]

Le’Veon Bell facttttsss

[@KingC-way425]

When he made The Decision, I used to hate him. Now looking back at this, this was actually the best decision of his career imho

[@princesimmons6039]

Jay Calloway Same for KD

[@ugly6883]

Yup now he’s 3-6 In the Finals 👏👏👏

[@beastmode218]

Foh. KD would've never went to the Warriors if LeBron never went to Miami. KD didn't get a ring because of the SUPERTEAM Miami Heat not just cause of LeBron.

[@theunseenghost]

Same. I wasn’t that knowledgeable about basketball back then.

[@b617_3]

The cavs wasted so much of his career if you think about it its sad. If it wasn't for loyalty he could of had 2-3 more rings by now.

[@kavanaugh1311]

It’s crazy how time flies. Them Heat years flew by so quick.

[@RumbleXBL]

Honestly

[@justincaldero5174]

Big time salty Bulls fan here, i hated the way you guys dominated us in the playoffs lol

[@jonj4357]

He’s now LeGM 🤣

[@WhyHighC]

Eyoy1001 Prime Derrick Rose never stood a chance😫

[@A10R10]

Them heat days felt like forever tho lol but I’m so glad my Mavs won in 2011 😎

[@reliablethreat23]

Going to the Miami Heat was the greatest choice he ever made in his career.

[@patilsaheb2085]

How Miami fans felt at that time?

[@pyl1716]

@Jack Rubble well...he have 3 rings 😂

[@pyl1716]

@Jack Rubble and? He still have 3 rings

[@sportkid1547]

Jack Rubble facts

[@jhines7649]

Lebron to the bulls would’ve been a 3peat because a Dwayne Wade Derrick Rose Backcourt and a Lebron boozer and joakim Noah front court would’ve been nasty

[@KingJohn301]

Cleveland never deserved this guy returning after the way they acted after this

[@George-Cancel]

Wasn't just Cleveland , some dumb people too. The bandwagons and the clowns don't deserve to watch Lebron , but their will still will cause he's that good. Their shouldn't tho Lebron is letting them watch him and their should appreciate.

[@charless381]

KingJohn301 facts, he didn't do anything wrong..

[@AggravatedMan365]

KingJohn301 Exactly why I lost all respect for him going back there

[@-_--_---]

KingJohn301 Exactly those Cavs fans are just butthurt that their crappy team was going to be shit! Like utter shit! FUCK THEM FOR BURNING LEBRON JERSEY smh can't believe they rather be cavs fans instead of LeBron fans fucking sad and pathetic

[@tylerdean2142]

The Gooch if Lebron never came back then his city would look at him like the nba looks at KD 🐍

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodsm4708]

5:08 the moment Lebron triggered the entire basketball world

[@87Michael]

Jeremy Hayes YOU THE REAL MVP. LOL

[@JasperRuffin]

Jeremy Hayes: You're the G.O.A.T. hands down!!!

[@theballereli]

Jeremy Hayes lmao

[@lilahpage4720]

Sike

[@lordeowstheking]

Why are people praising you for this comment liked you're not the 547,000,000th white kid that has said " triggered" motherfuckers on here getting dumber by the second.

[@chrisurena2490]

Lebron goes to miami and becomes the villain 2016 kevin durant: Hold my beer

[@josecarranza7555]

What durant did is 100 times worse than what LeBron did. Joining the team that beat him after being up 3-1 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@KingoftheJungle214]

Jose Carranza I agree what he did was worse no doubt. But both moves were weak. Lebron is held to a different standard this guy is compared to MJ and he went to form a super team.

[@josecarranza7555]

Moy The Goat both moves are weak but durant is 100 times worse period. LeBron left because he gave Cleveland 7 years of his youth prime, and they didn’t put better players on his team. So you can’t blame LeBron for that.

[@KingoftheJungle214]

Jose Carranza Lebron the best player in the world formed a super team and became the villain. Um yeah he deserves some blame he started the free agent movement era. Not 5 not 6 not 7 whole league thought nobody would beat that team. 4 straight finals. What kd did was weaker no doubt

[@surajoruganti5728]

@@KingoftheJungle214 He started it, but that doesn't mean they should have followed. KD rly thought he was on the same level as Lebron when he left OKC. Top 30 player of all time for sure, but he didn't achieve the same amount of greatness Lebron had. KD's move was a 1000 times weaker. Lebron didn't join Boston when he lost in the second round to them. He joined a 6 seeded Miami Heat team that lost in the 1st round. In hindsight, it wasn't a superteam either. They didn't blow anyone out, they just played great basketball with the right set of players around the big 3.

[@leonardilifter]

As a Heat fan, this was the most shocking moment in my entire life of watching sports

[@dragonusuralis8287]

Everybody knew he was going to Miami cus all the journalists were mentioning it the night before

[@rmleider]

everyone knew it was miami..this was a fake charade for attention

[@jayde1992]

No there were talks of him coming to Chicago, him even staying in Cleveland

[@alliksportsgod8147]

Lebron James the best thing ever happen to Espn.

[@macg6999]

Fahim Choudhury u really in love with this nigga

[@beastmode218]

Exactly. LeBron only cares about Narratives, Brand, stats, and fame. He keeps losing cause he doesn't want to do the little things that doesn't get credit but helps your teammates out in a big way. Nope he just wants to be praised

[@poolsoup6650]

BeastMode 21 Like what?

[@miguelarellano5003]

Alexander The Turtle he won't answer cause he doesn't even know

[@smlbcity23]

Fahim Choudhury Lavar Ball got something to say about that.

[@b617_3]

The cavs wasted so much of his career if you think about it its sad. If it wasn't for loyalty he could of had 2-3 more rings by now. As a celtics fan, I always had respect for him (unless its the playoffs).

[@kingphantom7666]

s617 _ they wasted his whole career

[@beastmode218]

Foh. You not a Celtics fan. Anyone who feels sorry for this Fake ass Diva ass fraud don't understand. He quit on his teammates in the 2014 Finals with Miami and he held Dwade and Miami back in the 2011 Finals. Dwade constantly sacrificing possessions just to try to get him going cause of his "Feelings". You see how Bronsexuals act when KD wins Finals and say it was "bought". Cause they salty KD didn't have a mental breakdown like LeBron in 2011 where he was supposed to win vs the Mavs but underperformed. He became a meme for all of the media for that choke

[@RandallWI]

BeastMode 21 KD didn't have a mental breakdown... smh are you serious... cough ... losing a 3-1 lead in the western conference finals against a 73-9 team , then joined that same team in that off season... c'mon kid that's worse than what LBJ did... not saying he didn't show up in the 2011 finals cause he did choke or quit , but to say KD never had a mental breakdown is hella foolish and not even a big LeBron fan 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@beastmode218]

Randall the kid Me and you both know that shit wasn't directly on KD. Cause its becoming even more evident that the main guy responsible for that 3-1 collaspe is that shot chucker/First Round exit stat padder named Russell WestBrook who got beaten by a rookie... Gtfoh with this mess, KD when leading OKC beat Kobe in the playoffs and dispatched the Spurs after being down 0-2 to go to the Finals. He literally won game 3 vs Cleveland by himself dropping 43 on LeBron. I don't got time for LeBron excuse makers

[@hiteshkaringula6798]

Agreed

[@Zachattaqr]

this is beyond iconic, this changed the league and sports forever. player empowerment. so interesting seeing a young bron kinda nervous in an interview haha

[@walkdownjr4995]

no it didn’t at all

[@yungturtle7033]

@@walkdownjr4995 it did. free agents being able to choose and not being forced to run from organisation to organisation is biiiig

[@maurygoldblat8982]

@@yungturtle7033 Curt Flood. LeBron is nothing special. He was just the biggest free agent spectacle ever. There was nothing revolutionary about this.

[@logicaldude3611]

How did this empower players? Free agency already existed for a long time, what he did didn't "empower" anyone to do anything. People act like before 2011, guys didn't demand trades or go to whatever team they wanted to in free agency. Superstars just typically didn't want to join other superstars in their primes because it was viewed as a weak move that basically cratered your legacy. It was viewed as somewhat okay if you were slightly past your prime and getting older (mid-late 90s Rockets, 07-08 Celtics), but the whole "let's get a couple top 5 players and another all-star together in our primes to win an easy ring" is still viewed as a weak move by pretty much every fan. Doesn't mean people were never allowed to do it, they just understandably didn't want to.

[@andreigabriellabayan3616]

@@logicaldude3611 this empowered, not just star players, but also significant role players who used to not have any leverage in contract negotiations. You can see role players now getting 80m a year because they know the teams need them more than they need the team. If the team cant give them the money that they want, they can just leave.

[@jake7951]

Love the way he says “uhhh” before he answers 😂

[@estebanzamora4045]

It’s a habit to some people without knowing

[@elevenfifteen16]

At least he doesn’t say “y’know what I’m saying” 1000 times like udonis haslem

[@jermaineoneal123]

He has an 80 IQ...cut him some slack

[@EpsThatGuy]

I think it was nerves. This was a huge moment in sports history. Frontlined player empowerment.

[@JetAlmightyXCVI]

I hope he chooses Miami.

[@joc-3.0.5]

Jet Almighty me to

[@MrDigztheswagking]

Jet Almighty 😂😂

[@havaianasslipper8655]

Jet Almighty thats exactly what he said

[@jamilmcclelland8304]

Jocquez Warren too

[@broadstreet21]

@@havaianasslipper8655 He's talking about Decision 3.0, 2018 free agency.

[@MRNBA2K]

Damn that was 8 years ago. time waits for no man.

[@kingwani8248]

M2K - LEARN ALL THE 2K TRICKS I was a pre teen when this happend now I’m almost 20 lmao

[@jaahstarx]

King Wani you're 20?! Trolling on youtube lmfao

[@jacobmoore8569]

M2K - LEARN ALL THE 2K TRICKS True talk

[@LoSoNBanks22]

Crazy

[@jaycool9480]

Right, remember the day like it was yesterday.

[@32Youngdream]

"This fall I'm gunna take my talents to South Beach and join the Miami Heat" legendary moment in sports history I will never forget that day

[@mateo5098]

Most awkward but legendary interview of all time

[@murtajiz545]

You gotta understand, he was probably the most nervous person on the planet at that moment. Literally the entire world was looking at him with a magnifying glass. No matter what, he knew he would be scrutinized and vilified HEAVILY. A huge change was on the horizon and he knew he wouldn’t be looked at as the “rookie” or young LeBron anymore; he was about to be the most hated NBA villain ever.

[@vika0194]

@@murtajiz545 Entire world? Pfff. North America maybe. You have to realise that basketball is way less talked about outside North America.

[@hdbuckets8154]

@@vika0194the basketball planet

[@usa5439]

​@Murtajiz if you're nervous you don't go on TV and hold a 2 hour announcement show. It was all ego

[@someonelivescash]

@@usa5439 bro the media prob begged him to

[@K1ngCarlton]

LMFAO the background was getting ready to cheer and clap you heard a clap and half of a woo

[@aceeoutlaw554]

8 years ago.... dam where has time gone.....feels like this was yesterday....

[@samp.1261]

acee outlaw Dude time goes by soooooo fast. Its crazy

[@32Youngdream]

acee outlaw it's crazy man look how thick his face looks that was a lebron a few years before his prime the young bull himself 25 years old

[@King_Kunta]

MaskSo James shit me too lol. I was sitting there swearing he would go to Miami and everything. Kept getting mad when the white dude kept stalling lol

[@jaycool9480]

Right feels like yesterday.

[@moneymakinmitch8130]

Julius jeaN baptiste fr bro

[@methayusking4482]

whos here while waiting for kawhi to make his decision? lol

[@spacemarine1017]

Me

[@ybbetter8507]

Methayus King yuh

[@rollercoasteraddicted.882]

Dude he’s going to the lakers and I really wish he would do it this way 🤣🤣🤣

[@benmangrum8626]

Rollercoaster Addicted. Toronto will be pissed

[@rollercoasteraddicted.882]

hell yeah they would lol do they have the right to be tho? He won them a title!! @@benmangrum8626

[@Zachsmokesdoinks]

I’ll never forget watching this. Crushed me as a cavs fan. I think Miami made him take that next step. He grew up. Came back and delivered. I’m forever grateful for the 🐐!

[@anakinskywalker1127]

🐐

[@hrthunder9345]

🐐

[@abdullahigurhan5465]

He was always at that next level. Cleveland was just too bad to make use of him.

[@loupolo7286]

He is not the goat, clown. Michael jordan is the goat

[@vika0194]

@@loupolo7286 People have their own opinions. Don’t be dumb.

[@hfr8343]

His hairline was so much healthier back then

[@OgMontana33]

HFR83 ☠️☠️☠️

[@LeekMontana]

tbh it looks better now

[@kingphantom7666]

Less stress

[@hfr8343]

EddieRHS I don't think that actually happened. Your skeletons aren't mine

[@4EvurPosters]

That shit skiing lmao

[@andrewz5285]

"I'd like to take my talents to Lithuania" -LBJ

[@perfectpenguin87]

Crazy this was 9 years ago ...time flies

[@LuisGarcia-vn4iu]

10 already

[@nokizzie4784]

Luis Garcia man I was about to say 😠

[@johnsingleton393]

11 now

[@Rom4five]

@@johnsingleton39313 now

[@atthecribdog6110]

“In this fall, man it’s very tough, um this fall imma take my talents to south beach and join Inter Miami.” Lionel Messi 2023

[@hamdi3008]

😂😂😂

[@shindean]

The decision created THE best LeBron: back to back MVP, b2b Championships, b2b Finals MVP.

[@faceripper77]

Heat Lebron was a monster... man i miss those days

[@RumbleXBL]

@@faceripper77 he was at his peak back then those days were fun.

[@erichall090909]

RumbleXBL sad they were so short

[@loukaspappas8476]

@@faceripper77 dirk laughing at this

[@AustinMichael]

Don;t forget the MVP they gifted to Rose

[@kingwani8248]

Remember watching this live lol I thought he would join the knicks

[@speed_797]

King Wani who your favorite player

[@kingwani8248]

I Lost My iPhone Lebron

[@thexman6138]

King Wani I had strong hopes he would go to my New York Knicks. But I was 13 at the time. Now I definitely want him in Ny now

[@vitosmith4160]

me 2

[@omfgARISTO]

King Wani I remember watching this hoping he would join the Bulls

[@xxxxxxxx4375]

The Decision that made Dirk earned his 1st. Never Forget

[@tntcrewEJ]

*His only

[@dylansunico2381]

@@tntcrewEJ still beat bron, wade, and bosh

[@deekay2710]

Then went back to a first round exit the next year

[@dylansunico2381]

@@deekay2710 still beat that trio

[@damontejohnson9000]

@@dylansunico2381 Bron had sold out & underperformed because of the 2006 rigged finals

[@acetoearth6086]

Who is here after Kawhi chose the Clippers?

[@ericthibodeau6821]

Me

[@ismailbashir5738]

Mee

[@rjaeenriquez9007]

This came up on my recommended,

[@Boominsince05]

Fuck kawhi

[@blazingcorsair7307]

Everybody

[@jaydenneal6584]

I think lebron deserves credit for who he has become. They just waiting for this man to make one slip.

[@beastmode218]

He already did a landslide

[@thewallstar5222]

BeastMode 21 shut up LeBroston

[@samp.1261]

Facts. And the fact that he WENT BACK to Cleveland and got them a championship.... he doesn't deserve that shitty team a DAMN thing now! COME DOWN HERE TO HOUSTON!!!

[@ysl.slimee8590]

BeastMode 21 u so salty 😂😂😂😂😂

[@chrisroberts6477]

Legend has it he never missed the Finals again... 👀

[@Danielcb2001]

Chris Roberts oof

[@devinsmith1716]

Until you opened your mouth

[@VB-be6jj]

Bruh moment

[@KT-vq3md]

This didnt age well

[@devinsmith1716]

@@KT-vq3md not at all

[@MrGodofwar1988]

This decision set the stage for my Mavericks getting their first championship. Great times

[@IAMSLAY]

WHY IS THIS SUGGESTED. I THOUGHT THIS WAS FOR 2018 LMFAO

[@Mothebronco69]

Why is this suggested in 2020?

[@DreBeats_]

@@Mothebronco69 why is this suggested in 2021😳

[@DreBeats_]

@Claud Flee yeah prolly

[@likebutton1392]

I’m here in 2021 bro

[@ImDavisssGaming]

ESPN out here clout chasing

[@ryanjames5638]

Ay Davis

[@outagate4]

Wassup Davis

[@KeshKe13]

Wsg davisss

[@IllShivyou]

lol

[@johnny4830]

Y’all swear he gonna see this

[@ONTOPnow100]

I still can’t see anything wrong with this besides his shirt

[@princesimmons6039]

ONTOPnow100 Same way I see KD. He made the right decision

[@thewateversho223gaming]

Prince Simmons Join the team you lost to? Nah

[@32Youngdream]

ONTOPnow100 cut him some slack it was 2010 😂

[@EchoLocoCJ]

ONTOPnow100 go Cavs.

[@LetsDruz]

Only poor people care too much about the clothes they wear

[@jaytwotimez168]

Even watching this a decade+ later my heart is still shaking 💀

[@rakshanpurandhar7446]

It'd Been 7 years since he was in the league when he made this decision. And it's been 12 years since the decision, and he's still playing in the league at a high level. It's just insane to even think about.

[@ohmydog9171]

wasted the first 7 years of his career

[@ohmydog9171]

and is stilll the goat

[@rickhard7]

damn... Lebron was pretty much universally loved in the league. You can tell by the interview how humble he really was/is. How he handles the media now is a result of what the world did to him after this.

[@rickhard7]

dumbass, i like lebron... what i am saying is you can't deny that his interviews now are way different from before (such as this one) because of the media crucifying him for this, which is understandable...

[@kylewowry5356]

I became a Heat fan that year lmao

[@brentpham1155]

Kyle Wowry Dan Gilbert should have created the superteam in cleveland. Now people question lebrons two titles in miami

[@albertedmond9134]

Brent Pham it’s easy to say what he should’ve done but let’s be real nobody wants to play in Cleveland 💀

[@jamiyahdillard6898]

Albert edmond LMAOO stoop😭

[@hijoseph100]

Everyone did

[@-_--_---]

Kyle Wowry Same and that 2012-13 heat team is my favorite LeBron James and my favorite team in NBA HISTORY.

[@Redallstar1]

He is sooo nervous. In hind site you can now tell that he was not going to join the Cavs. He looked so guilty in breaking down his decision.

[@realmediummike]

I remember watching this as a Cleveland fan. I felt so defeated as a kid watching it on TV.

[@edwinverzosa7655]

Looking at it now, Miami and Cleveland both benefited from this. Lebron made it up to the land and brought home the championship

[@realjohnathanholiday]

As a diehard heat fan, I was happy as hell when he joined us but it was tough to see him go back home and eventually win a title.

[@RDinosTV]

Already here waiting for my boi Giannis to take his talents to the same Beach

[@aidensomething2748]

Ummmm good luck

[@tcotrxll]

why tf would he leave for a team that he swept 💀

[@countertenorflor2107]

Turned out Giannis didnt move AND WON! He aint NOT lebitch

[@sontho6995]

@@countertenorflor2107 Yup just had to play in a season where a lot of all stars got injured.

[@markdarwinlabarentos4035]

History repeats itself after 10 years with Giannis

[@jonj4357]

LeGiannis 😂

[@theodoreree7100]

Nah Giannis is not that a big player

[@WhyHighC]

warn karn I hear you, but at the same time he could be a 3 peat MVP before his “Decision”

[@WhyHighC]

warn karn Matter of fact Giannis could just do it on his Instagram live or sumn so nvm.

[@kevinseyedin4415]

WhyHighC he’ll sign for one year and if they don’t win, i could see this happeningz

[@isaacdisanto1020]

Gives me chills to watch this, even now

[@kinggucci5168]

Donavan Mitchell is in the crowd 😂

[@diamondlion4176]

King Gucci where?

[@kinggucci5168]

Diamond Lion Red t-shirt on the right it was 8 years ago

[@dylanbaker4465]

Jayson tatum is too

[@user-rg1zv5gz1h]

One of the most legendary interviews in all of the time. The decision!

[@christophertoulan9863]

No its just one of the most ridiculous narcissistic things an Athlete ever did. Even Bron has admitted he regrets doing this whole thing, instead of just simply choosing a team and having his publicist release like every other player has.

[@warwick802]

This was the year I became a Miami Heat fan. This man introduced me to basketball. I remember being 6 and seeing the Miami Heat party in a movie theatre

[@DARKSHDOW2050]

Imagine he said he’s going to the lakers 😂🔥

[@BackThruster69]

right after a back to back w Kobe LMAO they woulda at least three-peated

[@markfish1113]

6 peat lol. The lakers likely dun have cap space.

[@twalk999]

Honestly feel bad for the young lebron you can hear in his voice how nervous he is and he knows Cleveland fans about to act a ass

[@TAPATIOPLEASE]

I remember watching this live. Time flies so fast.

[@4ktkaram395]

I was only 3 💀

[@mikaelsmith5094]

Most iconic moment of the last 20 years.

[@isaacsamuel1278]

Messi is now taking his talents to South Beach

[@blksheepramirez]

I remember this as if it were yesterday. As a Miami native I was insanely happy, he helped my Miami heat get 2 championships. A total of 3 rings... Come back lbj 🔥 #heatnation

[@christianr1941]

Now he has 4 chips

[@dec23]

Every time I decide to leave something I say "I'm taking my talents to south beach!" lol

[@ipad5057]

This video alone disqualifies him from the GOAT conversation

[@ElTuco84]

This is exactly what I've been telling to people recently. Did everyone collectively forget 2010? All the drama and the circus? He arriving to Miami and saying that he was going to win 5-6-7-8 rings just because he joined two superstars? so much arrogance.

[@jonahbenisrael4602]

A big shout to the Interviewer The questions he asked Lebron were on Point🏆

[@jgp7414]

I'VE DECIDED THAT I WILL TAKE MY TALENTS TO VENICE BEACH

[@emtheepicyoutuberofalltime6944]

Miami

[@landonrivenbark4925]

Lebron just won the championship against the heat

[@a1gamer561]

To all those people who just started watching the NBA: Lebron formed a superteam Kevin Durant joined one Big difference

[@theballereli]

Adam E W

[@jamesdiligents6384]

Lol stop it Warriors was not a super team before KD , Kd made them a super team

[@LeadByExampleEntertainment]

Adam E dumbass

[@gadget2126]

Faxx

[@gadget2126]

James Diligents Nigga What? 😂😂😂

[@dominiccalla7049]

this one right here, changed the whole scheme of things in the nba. after this, the game, the training, the mindset of the players, basically the whole league just shooked.

[@justincaldero5174]

I remember this like it was yesterday. I was a sophomore in high school. Crazy how fast time flies

[@troyaldrich3365]

Do it this way Again with the Same Team.....Please.

[@qwerty6801]

spoiler: he went to Miami and lost to Dirk and a bunch of old vets that season

[@vastyandrews2631]

qwerty6801 😂😂😂😂

[@bingoelue12]

Just like Kobe who got swept, and KD

[@poolsoup6650]

qwerty6801 But like... it’s dirk.

[@user-dx8oj6gr2b]

qwerty6801 Kobe and KD got swept too

[@user-dx8oj6gr2b]

qwerty6801 MJ too

[@fortnite_life5652]

I’ve decided to take my talents to the city of los santos

[@diablocls55]

He probably gonna take them to San Fierro soon when the Warriors get Klay back 😂

[@sohamsamant6603]

Vice city*

[@St0pTheInsan1ty1]

I remember being 14 years old watching this and being absolutely crushed by it. I knew the Cavs were in trouble for years to come. I loved those Lebron teams back then. Snow, booby Gibson, marshal, big z, gooden, Hughes, Mo, Jamison, west, Wally’s world, Newble, hickson, moon, varejao aka wild thing, etc. They didn’t win anything but some of my fondest Cavs memories come from those teams.

[@GEEZYEA777]

Interviewing the GOAT. Can’t wait for The Decision Vol.3

[@theballereli]

Mopey facts

[@Caligrown92511]

Mopey GOAT = Going.On.Another.Team 😭😂😂😂💀

[@MrOGTed]

Caligrown92511 Yall call Mj the goat soooo

[@bernardolira3803]

"GOATs" don't get swept or swept twice at that.. just sayin..

[@GEEZYEA777]

Bernardo Lira - Many GOATs have gotten swept lol

[@randy2152]

Man, I didn’t even care about basketball at that point in my life but I knew I had to watch this. Iconic moment in sports history

[@lh-lgcy3041]

Imaging him joining the bulls with DRose in his prime at that time🤯🤯

[@mr.s845]

Nah brah… that would of been insane,D-Rose prolly wouldn’t of won the mvp tho

[@youngerudit2524]

@@mr.s845 shouldn’t t have won it anyways.

[@adamd.2948]

I can't believe this is 10 years old. I remember watching it live.

[@Nseib23835]

Who’s here for the 10 year anniversary. Just feels like yesterday time flies.

[@kingX777]

As a Heat fan this was one of the best moments in sports history lol

[@tommyagresti4797]

I got into NBA basketball and became a Heat fan this year when my cousin sent me a Dwayne Wade jersey. Ever since I have followed and enjoyed watching Lebron James' career and teams. One of the greatest to ever do it.

[@MohamedSaid-rg8dm]

I love how they release this right after lebron gets swept by GSW

[@ericdupree8603]

He gone trigger the world again by joining a super- I mean creating a super team. Sorry I forgot KD joined a super team, and Lebron built one.

[@et5895]

Lol a superteam is a superteam. Y'all really need to get over it. And LeBron didn't really build it though....

[@SMFCAWFAN]

Josh Lee According to logic, it's better for Jordan to go to the Hawks and get Chuck to come with him along with Olajuwon and all play with Wilkins to take down the Pistons. Super team is super team, no matter what's way it was formed

[@kulpreetsingh4048]

Boston Celtics! Hello??

[@AbuOsama29]

I disagree, they didn't go to the strongest team in the league. The Heat needed LeBron to have any success. GSW never needed Durant and don't need him now. Miami and Boston wasn't that much better than everyone else. All KD did was give himself an easy path to the chip.

[@slimmachado5405]

The warriors weren’t a super team when he joined them,and the heat weren’t either,But both teams were in a position to win a championship when they joined their respective teams.

[@undefinednbahighlights145]

The fact that bron returned to the cavs and brought home a ring tells you about his loyalty. And the people that be saying that kd did the same thing as lebron are crazy, bron joined a 40+ win team while kd joined a 70+ win team. He wasted a few rings in Cleveland

[@abhijithmalangi4610]

When KD was watching this live on TV, he was probably like "I'm inspired to be hated in 6 years when I join Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, and Stephen Curry along with a great coach"

[@xMontorix]

Me to my mom when I got a whooping & grounded: 5:11

[@charlessingletonjr6294]

I AM SO HAPPY FOR THIS MAN TO BE THE BEST PLAYER IN THE NBA AND TO HANDLE THE PRESSURE .....MUCH RESPECT LEBRON I AM ONE OF YOUR BIGGEST FAN'S

[@basketballgenius6306]

The reason I could tell this was old because of his hairline

[@vastyandrews2631]

worldwide tashaun 😂😂😂😂

[@AT-ts1se]

Lol yeah its way worse now. But he's balding more now which is more evident then the hairline.😂😂😂

[@jamilmcclelland8304]

worldwide tashaun the video saying 2010 might have given it away as well.....js

[@BigMike_RTTV]

So I guess he’s the only person in history whose hairline faded as he aged??? Damn find something else to talk about other than an aging man’s hairline!

[@elevenfifteen16]

And his beard

[@df6148]

He regretted this move. He knew it cost him his credibility as a competitor. But going back to CLE and winning. By FAR the most impressive moment of his career. Those tears were of a man that had the burden of THIS DAY lifted off of him. He was a Hero once more.

[@chrisbeach423]

5:35 it sounds like you can hear people screaming “NOOOOO” 😂

[@nostalgiacorner1999]

🤣🤣🤣

[@mikehunt132]

My parents generation: “where were you when 9/11 happened” My generation: “where were you when lebron announced his decision”

[@MattMajcan]

here i am thinking both those generations are the same. This was literally only a few years after 9/11. i mean lebron joined the nba in 2003.. acting like theyre so far removed in history only shows how young you actually are

[@diegodelacruz1301]

My generation will be the lebron question but most importantly “where were you when Kobe died?”

[@austin4757]

@@MattMajcan he joined in 2003 but his decision wasn't until 2009 or 2010

[@gavomac11]

I was watching the desision with my dad duh

[@drakss6805]

Looking back on it I was too young to understand the hate he received after this. He didn’t deserve it.

[@tayluc777]

He deserves some on a shift in power balance. People will yell Boston but they would’ve lost to D Rose or Dirk. They were fading out age wise. Bron had a 66 win team and joined his draft class mate who already won a championship and was a top 10 player at the time.

[@armynavymakarov5330]

YEAH I REMEMBERED THIS MOMENT I WAS IN THE SCHOOL LOOKING AT THE TV AND FORGOT TO GO TO MY CLASS. I WAS SHOCKED BY HIS DECISION BUT AT THE SAME TIME I HAD THAT GLIMPSE OF HIM AND DWADE TEAMING UP THE ALLEY OPS DUDE THAT WAS CRAZY

[@keres9580]

Donovan Mitchell was in the crowd

[@othmaneb2872]

whos here after Mbappe

[@Luka.l0]

LOL

[@James-ws9ze]

This aged well. 😀 Lebron was more successful and won the most championships with the Miami Heat than he ever did with any other team.

[@markmeloni2388]

wow two top 5 Players in the same Team to win 2 Rings in 4 years. who would have thought of that.

[@elevenfourr]

Messi rn:

[@criXstreet]

After being in shitty team for about 7 years of his career going to south beach was the best decision but I wanted to see lebron on Chicago.

[@ivanichianus]

Man I remember watching this on the edge of my bed It was such a fun time to be a heat fan

[@jakelax7523]

This will be so cold in the documentary on LeBron

[@tayluc777]

This the minute KD knew he’d join the Warriors. In hindsight before this OKC was due for at least 2 rings. 2012 for sure.

[@pakisfinest8506]

Can't wait for part 3 soon.

[@thenbalovesdp]

In this fall, this is very tough: In this fall I'm gonna take my talents to Hollywood and uh join the Los Angeles Lakers!

[@Jokerzzz2345]

DP30 I'm gonna take my talents to South California and join the Los Angeles Lakers

[@MYNAMEISKLAY]

If he goes West, he is joining Coach Pop and the Klaw

[@realbrooklynjes]

idk, im thinking the rockets

[@MYNAMEISKLAY]

I see him going to Hou to play with his bro CP, but if he really weighs the options, I think Spurs would suit him well and be a humble move for him. Him and Kawhi and Dejounte (a prospect of Bron's and a friend of his), along with LaMarcus, Rudy Gay and everybody else can put in some serious work in the West. It is up to him though, and I'm not sure if he'll even leave the East.

[@guiltypleasureisland6642]

LOGICAL MIND That's Kobe fans not Lakers fans.Kobe fans think if he comes there and be successful in LA he'll overshadow everything Kobe has ever done there bcuz the media puts LeBron over Kobe now and compares him to Jordan.No matter what he does in LA he'll never overshadow what Kobe did.Kobe will have a statue outside the Staples Center soon LeBron never will.Kobe has a jersey hanging up,LeBron will only have one hanging in Cleveland and maybe Miami.Even if LeBron came and won 2 or 3 titles in LA he'll never be loved more than Kobe or Magic

[@themouus6683]

Best decision in NBA History ! 🥳🥳🥳 Thanks you LePrime 👑

[@devinnelson5292]

Why is my heart pounding so hard...this was 8 years ago

[@sambornemann2439]

Who here for the 10yr anniversary🥺👑

[@polinamaurou78]

This and jordan announcement of retirement in 1993 are the most famous interviews in the history of sports by far.

[@CrazyNiggaMemo]

I don’t think so, they are definitely the most famous basketball interviews but I don’t think In sports history.

[@ATLCane]

The greatest heel turn of all time

[@anthonypopa2947]

Absolutely. This is total pro wrestling heel move. He pissed on five cities simultaneously.

[@AndrewDaniele87]

Being a huge wrestling fan I'd always picture a moment where the star player of a team sinks the winning basket on their own team and then takes off the jersey to reveal that they've had the opposing team's jersey on the whole time 😂, this is the closest thing to that lol

[@MannyCosta]

I’m from Miami and I remember this completely different. In the video it’s really calm and quiet, but watching this live with my friends as soon as he said South Beach everyone was screaming at the top of their lungs! Great times 🎉

[@jrwhite21]

Lebron will never be as good as Jordan though