LeBron James Chooses Miami

Oh to have been a fly on the wall to hear Pat Riley’s pitch.

James is only the third reigning MVP to go to a new team; the previous two won championships: Wilt Chamberlain went to the Lakers in 1968 and Moses Malone went to the Sixers in 1982. Chamberlain and Malone were traded, though.

★ Friday, 9 July 2010