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LeBron James fulfilled his promise of ending Cleveland’s
52-year professional sports championship drought in June, when he put the Cavaliers
on his back and led Cleveland to the franchise’s first NBA title after defeating
the Golden State Warriors in seven games. James opted out of his contract for
the third straight year to become an unrestricted free agent, but after he committed
to re-signing with the Cavs, there was no doubt that he’d be back in Cleveland
to defend the title.
Finally, after months of waiting for him to officially
sign a new deal, he announced that he was re-signing with Cleveland via a video
from the UNINTERRUPTED. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, James will be
signing a 3-year contract worth $100 million. James will be making $31 million
per year, which makes him the highest paid player in the NBA for the first time
in his career. James was called the “Chosen One” when he was selected by the
Cavs with the first pick of the 2003 NBA Draft. James came right out of high
school, as he attended St. Vincent St. Mary in Akron, OH.
James left Cleveland
in 2010 after he failed to win a championship in a Cavs uniform. He left for
Miami, where he won two championships and made four finals appearances with the
Heat. James left Miami to return to Cleveland in 2014. James was unable to win
a championship in his first season back home, as the Cavs lost to Golden State
in six games.
James was able to make up for the defeat, as he led all Cavs
players in points, assists, rebounds, blocks, and steals en route to his third
NBA title and NBA Finals MVP award. James, 31, averaged 25.3 points, 7.4
rebounds, and 6.8 assists per game during the regular season. James shot the
ball much more accurately then he did in his return season, as he shot 52% from
the field. With James back in the mix for the 2016-2017 season, the Cavs seem
to be the team to beat in the Eastern Conference.
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