King me

The Decision has finally paid off.

After nine long years, Lebron James has finally entered into the fraternity of the elite— NBA Champions.

“It’s about damn time,” said James ecstatically after realizing he no longer has to dream about holding the coveted Larry O’Brein trophy.

That vision James eagerly yearned for was now a reality.

Arguably no player in this history has been given such an onerous task to overcome. In large part due to his so called betrayal to the Cleveland Cavaliers organization and coming out fiesta in South Beach that predicted several championships, James has been obliterated by newspapers and television for every minute detail of his life.

Hate him or love him, he demands for respect that he has finally reached his goal. The league has never seen a player of James’ caliber. His ability to defend all positions is astonishingly remarkable. Additionally, let’s not undermine what James can do on the offensive end. His manners may reflect his ease to soar over defenders serenely and rack up triple doubles, but it’s not easy. As prolific as James is though, he couldn't do it by himself though.

James decided to join Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh on July 8 two years ago because he needed help. There would have been controversy no matter what team he chose to take his talents to.

Danny Gilbert and Cavaliers organization had more than enough amount of time to equip the best young prodigy in the league with remotely decent players. But they didn’t even come close. In the James’ last year during the off-season, the only adjustment they made was hiring Byron Scott as head coach. So before Cleveland says their former “Chosen One” disrespected them with an unnecessary national free agency decision, remind yourself that James was disrespected first.

Let’s be honest; do you really think James would have won a ring anytime soon with the recent transformation of the Eastern Conference? 

Can’t blame James for leaving either because Gilbert still manages to guarantee things that never will happen. “I guaranteed that  the Cleveland Cavaliers will win an NBA championship before Lebron James and the Miami Heat,” were the famous words uttered by Gilbert two years ago. Nonetheless, he at least tweeted congratulations to the Heat for winning.

Now with their second championship in franchise history, Miami is on the journey for more. The last two games played by the Heat was the way Pat Riley envisioned the team playing when forming this unit. 

James didn't do it on his own though. He needed a wing-man, and Wade humbly accepted. 

As much as he’s criticized, a lot of this year’s credit should be given to Wade. It’s still Wade County in South Beach, but Wade has allowed James to take over as the sheriff. Easier said than done, but this step allowed James’ game to flourish in the playoffs and average nearly 30 points in the finals. James’ didn’t even nip over 20 a game in last year’s finals against Dallas.

Few forget, but it was Wade who was dissecting Dallas’ interior similar to in 2006. 2012 was different though. Wade was comfortable with riding shotgun. His game may have looked faltered, but that was because he wanted Lebron to adapt to taking over the team.   

The weeks of sacrifice of Wade deferring to Lebron will eventually evolve into a lifetime paradise.

This is just one championship of many by these two potent superstars.