LeBron James. LBJ. King James.
Even grandma knows his name.
Maybe even his tatoos.
He was dubbed “the chosen one” in high school; it’s now tatted on his back.
Nike commericials give him an etheral existence, ordering us to “witness.”
That’s also tatted. On his leg.
On the court, he is a force of nature, there’s no question.
Otherwise, he is a shrewd 23-year-old manipulator.
And people praise him for his charisma, his media charm, his willingness, his smile. His shrewdness.
LeBron James is shooting for more than on-court praise. He is trying to become the first billionaire athlete, aspiring to become the next Warren Buffet.
With Nike and other endorsements with Coke, Sprite, Powerade, and Microsoft, he is churning in annual earnings of $27 million.
In 2007, James's former teammate Ira Newble wrote a formal petition addressed to the Chinese government, condemning its role in the Darfur genocide. Bron Bron, who then had an endorsement contract with a Chinese shoe company that teammate Damon Jones was also signed to, refused to sign.
The Businessman.
He has unearthed enough ground to construct 35440 square foot mansion, with room for a casino, an arcade, a recording studio, a 1500 square foot bedroom with a two story walk in closet, a movie theater, a bowling alley, a six door car garage, a two-story aquarium, a barbershop, and of course, a 90-foot Witness billboard to proclaim to overpassing planes who resides in the “home built for a king.”
LeBron may very well be one of the few people so self-interested, so self-invested, that they overlook lives for what is in his case, pocket change.
LeBron finally commented on the Darfur situation, a year after his initial action.
And now Jay-Z extends his hand to The Businessman.
Even now, he is pulling the strings, puppeteering the Cavaliers’ front office, hinting.
About his team? “I’m waiting to make it harder for myself,” he says. “But I’m making it easier for my team.”
About the Knicks’ interest? “In their dreams.”
Now the front office believes that he's not eager to resign.
So about a max extention? “I felt like I need to grow and the situation I was in prior to this wasn’t gonna let me grow as a businessman.”
All the while, he’s suggesting a new NBA logo. And crossing into high-end apparel.
But for now, get used to it.
Or praise him for his shrewdness.
Even grandma knows his name.
Maybe even his tatoos.
He was dubbed “the chosen one” in high school; it’s now tatted on his back.
Nike commericials give him an etheral existence, ordering us to “witness.”
That’s also tatted. On his leg.
On the court, he is a force of nature, there’s no question.
Otherwise, he is a shrewd 23-year-old manipulator.
And people praise him for his charisma, his media charm, his willingness, his smile. His shrewdness.
LeBron James is shooting for more than on-court praise. He is trying to become the first billionaire athlete, aspiring to become the next Warren Buffet.
With Nike and other endorsements with Coke, Sprite, Powerade, and Microsoft, he is churning in annual earnings of $27 million.
In 2007, James's former teammate Ira Newble wrote a formal petition addressed to the Chinese government, condemning its role in the Darfur genocide. Bron Bron, who then had an endorsement contract with a Chinese shoe company that teammate Damon Jones was also signed to, refused to sign.
The Businessman.
He has unearthed enough ground to construct 35440 square foot mansion, with room for a casino, an arcade, a recording studio, a 1500 square foot bedroom with a two story walk in closet, a movie theater, a bowling alley, a six door car garage, a two-story aquarium, a barbershop, and of course, a 90-foot Witness billboard to proclaim to overpassing planes who resides in the “home built for a king.”
LeBron may very well be one of the few people so self-interested, so self-invested, that they overlook lives for what is in his case, pocket change.
LeBron finally commented on the Darfur situation, a year after his initial action.
And now Jay-Z extends his hand to The Businessman.
Even now, he is pulling the strings, puppeteering the Cavaliers’ front office, hinting.
About his team? “I’m waiting to make it harder for myself,” he says. “But I’m making it easier for my team.”
About the Knicks’ interest? “In their dreams.”
Now the front office believes that he's not eager to resign.
So about a max extention? “I felt like I need to grow and the situation I was in prior to this wasn’t gonna let me grow as a businessman.”
All the while, he’s suggesting a new NBA logo. And crossing into high-end apparel.
But for now, get used to it.
Or praise him for his shrewdness.
3 comments:
lol i love it when people legitimately criticize people when everyone else refuses to do it just because they are the "chosen ones"
Well written; love the subtle hints :). Hope he changes soon, he just hit his level of fame way too quickly.
I find it funny that everyone is so quick to judge a public figure. None of us know anything about him, and i find it offensive to act like you know someone, especially the negative - when really we dont know a thing.
I also think its funny that while you choose to point out that a year ago when Ira Newble wrote the letter to the Chinese government, LeBron opted out. But you briefly mentioned that a year later he did recognize the issues...
MAYBE, just MaYBE, he was doing the responsible thing and waiting to learn more about the situation before he jumped into anything. And you say "a year later" well that year later is alot more than what most are doing. The fact that he places his name on an outcry for the human rights issues and against China - a huge market for him - shows that he is a better guy than we all give him credit for.
Maybe instead of pointing out the negatives - we can choose to believe that humans are inherently good beings - and will step up to make a change in the world.
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