Why LeBron Should Pick Miami

My one question to LeBron is this: how important is it to be the Man?

You want to win? You want a great owner and organization? You want to play in a big market? You want to play in a great city? You want a proven coach? You want to get paid? Then Miami is your town, the only city that can really offer you all those things in one neat package. The problem is this: Miami is in Wade County. Dwyane won over the South Floridians even before the 2006 Finals MVP brought home the city’s first basketball championship, and not even LeBron will be able to supplant him as King of Miami.

LeBron would be loved in Miami, to be sure, but he would likely never be Miami’s man. As many championships as the Heat would win if he teamed up with Wade and Bosh, my guess is that being the Man - the King - is indeed a big factor in his decision making. This is why, as much as I would love to see him in a Heat uniform, I think he will end up in Chicago or back in Cleveland. As cold as it is in Chicago, as disloyal and rancorous the organization and owner might be, as unproven their coach is, and as there is no guarantee of winning there, LeBron would truly be King James in Chicago or Cleveland, with the opportunity to forge a new legacy alongside Michael Jordan’s in Chitown. Cleveland offers the comforts of home, and the chance for James to continue winning at a high level, but that team seems maxed out on championship potential for the foreseeable future. And, really, Cleveland over Miami as a city?

Miami offers the best of all worlds, in my opinion. Even if the power trio does not automatically guarantee a championship this season, the Heat would be able to build a dynasty over the next decade. Who wouldn’t want to play with these three?