LeBron Returns Home to Cleveland

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By Francisco Romero

After four seasons and two NBA Championship titles with the Miami Heat, LeBron James is coming back home.

Through a press release, the Cavaliers’ General Manager David Griffin, announced that James signed a free agent contract.

The release also stated the following from Griffin: “We could not be happier to welcome LeBron James home. Yesterday, LeBron, through his essay, told us he wasn’t going anywhere except Cleveland and that ‘Cleveland is where he always believed he would finish his career.’ These words and commitment put all of us, including LeBron, in the best position to build our franchise the right way and achieve the kind of goals we all know are possible.”

In an essay written by LeBron James and published by www.si.com James is looking forward to finishing his career in Cleveland, “When I left Cleveland, I was on a mission. I was seeking championships, and we won two. But Miami already knew that feeling. Our city hasn’t had that feeling in a long, long, long time. My goal is still to win as many titles as possible, no question. But what’s most important for me is bringing one trophy back to Northeast Ohio.”

The Ohio native returns to the Cavaliers where he holds several franchise records: points scored (15,251), scoring average (27.8 PPG) field goals made (5,415) and attempted (11,403), free throws made (3,650) and attempted (4,917), steals (955) and minutes played (22,119). He also ranks second in team history in three-pointers made (771), second in assists (3,810), third in defensive rebounds (3,183), fourth in blocks (482), fifth in total rebounds (3,861) and is tied for seventh in games played (548).

LeBron left Cleveland four years ago in a manner, which was offensive to many Cavaliers fans; at that time it was hard to believe he would return to his home state. Four years later he has been welcomed home.