"LeBron's Dream Too": Insider Reveals James Didn’t Want Cavs to Win Draft Lottery, Wished to Join East Team

"LeBron's Dream Too": Insider Reveals James Didn’t Want Cavs to Win Draft Lottery, Wished to Join East Team

The day before the 2003 draft lottery, an 18-year-old LeBron James turned down a Reebok offer reported at around $115 million and signed with Nike instead. That decision set up a billion-dollar relationship with the brand. A detail ESPN’s Brian Windhorst revisited this week shows how much was also riding on the lottery draw itself. […]

‘Was LeBron (James’) Dream’ – ESPN Insider Brian Windhorst Claims 4-Time NBA MVP Wanted To Be Drafted by the Knicks

Brian Windhorst has made a shocking claim about LeBron James’ “dreams” for the 2003 NBA Draft about joining the New York Knicks.

LeBron James dreamed of being drafted by the Knicks

LeBron James dreamed of being drafted by the New York Knicks before the 2003 NBA Draft, according to ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst. James ultimately went first overall to the Cleveland Cavaliers, but a clause in his original Nike contract reportedly reflected the possibility of landing in New York. “There was this dream, and in fact, […] The post LeBron James dreamed of being drafted by the Knicks appeared first on TalkBasket.net.