LeBron James clearly bit off more than he could chew when he allowed all the hype at the start of the season. But now all that stuff has died down. Cleveland are finally living up to their expectations.
Cleveland are reportedly bidding for the 2018 All-Star Weekend. But LeBron doesn’t want it. According to ESPN.com the whole thing would be too much.
“It would be too much for me,” James said following shootaround Tuesday in advance of the Cavaliers’ game against the Bucks. “It would be too much for me. I think it would be great for us to host it, but hopefully I’m no good in that year if we get it.”
“I don’t want it. My family, friends — I don’t want it. Too much.”
James was smiling and speaking in a sarcastic, exasperated tone when considering the rash of appearances and ticket requests the game would inevitably put on his plate.
The Cavaliers said later Tuesday that James was joking. The team was recently part of a bid led by the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission to host the weekend extravaganza, a league source confirmed to ESPN.com.
I don’t think James was joking. The Cavs may want to pull the wool over people’s eyes but I ain’t letting this one go.
James would be 34 when the All-Star Weekend comes in 2018. Now I don’t know the future. But let’s say (heaven forbid) LeBron is terrible. What would happen then? Will LeBron even be in Cleveland when 2018 rolls around? Will Cleveland even win the bid?
