I'm a little disappointed at the lack of enthusiasm with which South Florida has greeted the news of LeBron James' decision to play for the Heat.
Sure, the evening of the announcement it was news, but if you stayed tuned for sports you still heard the Marlins score. The Marlins! Today is the second straight day that LeBron's name does not appear on the front page of the Herald. Yesterday, the cover was devoted to a soccer team!! From Spain!!!!
People, we're not talking about just anybody here; we're talking about a BASKETBALL PLAYER! A man who can put a ball into a basket - from many different locations!! If close enough to the basket, he can actually stuff it in!! Not only that, with his long arms he can keep other people from putting it in!
I hope this helps South Floridians grasp the magnitude of this moment. We should cover the Bank of America building with his image. We should give him Vizcaya as his new home. We should pay proper homage to the king with a little renaming: The LeBron Expressway. LeBron International Airport. LeBronglades National Park. Or, at least nearby, a little fruit stand called "LeBron is Here."
