Come on Le Bron!

Today is the day our country turn it's eyes to ESPN to watch the "chosen one", Lebron James, announce his decision of where he will cash his exorbitant pay check. Leading up to this special show, the teams in the running for landing the biggest free agent in the history of the NBA are already trying to throw out their bait, attempting to hook the big fish. The Miami Heat, moving in the direction most assumed, re-signed Dwayne Wade and added Chris Bosh. The New York Knicks gave Amare Stoudamire one of their available maximum contracts. The Chicago Bulls signed Carlos Boozer, having him join a young and promising roster. The other two teams, the NJ Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers, have both remained stagnant in their free agent and roster moves. With all of these moves, who ends up with the prize?

Some idiots at ESPN are saying that they are confident that Lebron will join Wade and Bosh in Miami. They are idiots, because if Lebron is as smart and savvy as he seems to be, he would never share the spotlight of a championship with Wade, ultimately the same type of player. If Michael Jordan is Lebron's idol, which he is for most, then one thing he should have learned from Jordan is that there is only one Batman and one Robin on a winning team. Kobe and Shaq in LA were different positions and complemented eachother. Having Wade and Lebron on the same team, with Bosh, will be too crowded, too confusing and  problematic. There will always be the question there, of who gets the rock? Lebron takes 40 shots a game, Wade takes 40 shots a game, Bosh takes 30 shots a game. How will that work? There are too many stars on one team. In Boston, Garnett, Allen and Pierce all play different positions and have different roles, if Lebron and Wade were to play together, who would take the secondary role?

If Lebron wants to set up his legacy and leave a lasting impression close to what Jordan and Kobe have done, he will have to be the star, not the other guy. If he went to Chicago, he would have a full roster and he would be the main ingredient, but he will always live in Jordan's shadow in the windy city. In New York, all he would need to do is win one championship to be a superstar. Other then the Yankees players, sports stars who have won in NY, and remained popular have all done it by just winning that first trophy. That's all you have to do in NY. For example, Mark Messier has only one Stanley Cup trophy with the NY Rangers, and he is an icon in NY. Walt Frazier has two rings and he is still a huge star. NY Mets stars, Keith Hernandez, Ron Darling, Gary Carter, etc. only have one World Series ring, but they are favorites around the five boroughs. The point is, winning just one championship at Madison Square Garden will be bigger for Lebron, then him winning three in Cleveland. And it seems as though Cleveland is banking on Lebron's love for his hometown, because they haven't made any moves to improve their roster and surround Lebron with complimentary players.

No matter where Lebron ends up, his legacy will always be measured against those of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and now Kobe Bryant. Hopefully his decision is to play for a franchise that he can call his own, and stand alone as the so called "chosen one". Everyone has an ego, and everyone, deep down inside, wants to be the brightest star in sports. Lebron James is no exception. He is and he should be focused on winning a championship, because up until this point, he has zero rings and when it comes down to it, that is the only way to be remembered.