Unless he ends up re-signing there this summer, LeBron James will likely never live down the pain and torment his much-ballyhooed 2010 departure caused the Cleveland Cavaliers—the franchise as well as the city itself.
But for one night at least, King James’ presence was a welcome one indeed.
As very own Ethan Skolnick reported earlier, LeBron decided he would, in fact, be in attendance for the jersey retirement of longtime friend and teammate Zydrunas Ilgauskas when Cleveland took on the New York Knicks Saturday night.
And there he is! Kudos to the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Mary Schmitt Boyer for snapping the photo.
James and Ilgauskas played together for eight seasons all told: seven with the Cavs and one more with the Miami Heat, with whom Big Z signed shortly after LeBron’s infamous “Decision."
Through it all, the two developed a unique on-court chemistry—a basketball odd couple whose mutual unselfishness helped shape Cleveland’s success during the mid-2000s.
Unfortunately, the Cavs didn't see it fit to officially include Le ...
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LeBron James Attends Zydrunas Ilgauskas’ Jersey Retirement Ceremony
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