{"id":7629,"date":"2018-07-02T15:21:15","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T15:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=7629"},"modified":"2018-07-02T15:21:15","modified_gmt":"2018-07-02T15:21:15","slug":"lebron-james-quits-cleveland-for-sunny-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/lebron-james-quits-cleveland-for-sunny-los-angeles\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James Quits Cleveland For Sunny Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"LeBron James gave us a little hint during the All Star Game<\/a> that he was thinking about the L.A. Lakers. The All Star Game took place in February 2018 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles<\/strong> and James was very happy with the reception he received and how comfortable he felt playing in LA.<\/p>\n

The L.A. Lakers were one of the many NBA franchises along with the Philadelphia 76ers<\/strong> and Houston Rockets<\/strong> who were eager to sign King James. However, L.A. had the advantage at the outset as James had made it clear that if he did leave the Cleveland Cavaliers to join a new NBA team, it would not be money that would be the key factor in his decision but how comfortable his family would be moving out of Cleveland and setting down in a new city. <\/p>\n

It appears that James\u2019s family was sold on the idea of moving to L.A and that led James to sign a four year contract worth $154 million<\/strong>. This was the first time in a long time that James has signed a four year deal with an NBA franchise as his previous contracts have only been for 3 years. The Lakers will be thrilled with this new signing as they bring on the four time MVP to help turn around their fortunes.<\/p>\n

The Lakers has made it a habit over the years to sign some of the best players in the NBA. Top players who have represented the Lakers in the past include Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O'Neal<\/a>, Magic Johnson and Kobe Bryant<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

ESPN<\/strong><\/p>\n

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