LeBron’s Nike Commercial: Truth or Just Another Attack at Cleveland Fans?

November 9th, 2010 by Casey Schermick Leave a reply »
LeBron James' new Nike commercial has drawn tons of criticism from fans around the country.  But the real question remains, is he right?

LeBron faced tons of adversity and hate from Cleveland fans after his nationally televised "Decision" early this summer.  After this decision James received hate mail and even a few death threats from Cleveland fans while fans in South Beach rejoiced over the choice to come to Miami.  LeBron jerseys were burned, posters were taken down, murals removed and LeBron became a phantom memory in the city of Cleveland. 

In the commercial James begins by saying "Should I admit that I made mistakes?  Should I remind you that I did this before?"  James received this same criticism when he declared that he was going to enter the NBA draft straight out of high school rather than playing in college.  People said that he wasn't ready, he was to young, he shouldn't be making these decisions.  Truth is it worked.  LeBron has transformed into one of the greatest players in the league today. 

James then goes on to say "Should I really believe that I ruined my legacy?"  No ...

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