The LeBron James free agency has generated more media coverage than the NBA finals. He has visited with the owners of six teams, all of them ready to build a private bank vault and fill it with greenbacks for the superstar.
If James stays with the Cleveland Cavaliers his maximum contract will be $125 million over six years. If he moves to another team, the maximum contract is $97 million over 5 years based on NBA rules. But his basketball contract is just part of the picture. The New York Knicks made a presentation to King James this week that included an economic analysis that suggested by coming to New York he would earn $1.94 billion in endorsement deals, at least double the potential of any other city. James appears motivated to find a club where he can win an NBA title or two along the way. The Cavaliers have never won an NBA title. The Knicks last won the championship during the 1969-70 season.
All of this money talk has to be weighing on the 25 year old. That's why the offer from Chardon BrewWorks & Eatery in Chardon, Ohio (about 30 miles from the Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland) should cinch the deal for the Cavaliers. The brewpub has made a public pledge to give James free beer for life if he signs with the Cavs and stays in Cleveland.
Name me one 25 year old who would turn down a deal that includes free beer for life. Admit it, you cannot come up with a single name.
LeBron is staying in Cleveland.
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He is a big S.O.B for not staying in Cleveland
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