About to face his old team, with whom he won the NBA twice, LeBron James, currently with the Los Angeles Lakers, recalled the four years he played for the Florida franchise
About to enter the court in front of the Miami Heat at the Kaseya Centerat Floridathe star of Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron Jamesreflected on his time at the franchise Miamiwhere he worked between 2010 and 2014, winning two titles NBA beside Chris Bosh It is Dwyane Wade.
“I was 25 years old when I arrived here. I was still a child, even if I had been there for seven years. [na NBA]. I was still a child”said the winger, after training with the Angelina team this Monday, 6. LeBron arrived at the Miami Heat during his free agency in 2010, after seven seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers. At the time, the player was the target of numerous criticisms from fans for leaving the project to go after his first title away from his home state.
“I came here for one reason – to win championships. This was my only goal. I felt like I couldn’t do it in Cleveland. I tried to recruit some guys to come to Cleveland, but it wasn’t happening. So, I had an opportunity during free agency and I did what I thought was best for my career.”, said the star. In four consecutive appearances in the finals with Miami, the player saw the birth of his career. Erik Spoelstrawhich contributed to the beginning of establishing the “culture” mantra within the cast.
According to LeBron, philosophy wasn’t discussed much during his time with the team. “We didn’t talk about it much. You just had to come, do your job and the product of how hard you worked was paid on the court.”, he stated. But, the word has become part of the identity of the current cast. For ‘King’, philosophy is due to the longevity of important figures, such as Pat Riley and the coach himself. “Beyond San Antonio [Spurs]the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots, I think these are the only franchises that you can say have stability like the Miami Heat”he said.
After leaving the Miami Heat in 2014, LeBron James would still win two other rings, in 2016 with the Cleveland Cavaliers and in 2020 with the Los Angeles Lakers. Nine years later, Spoelstra still continues as the team’s head coach, reaching the finals twice (2020 and 2022), becoming the second longest-serving coach in the NBA, behind only Gregg Popovich.
Source: sportbuzz
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