LeBron James drops 40 points in a win. He makes a speech. He taps the logo of the Cleveland Cavaliers at center court at Rocket Arena. He looks at the championship banner in the rafters. He waves to the crowd. He disappears into the tunnel. Jay-Z’s “What More Can I Say” blasts from the speakers.
Imagine if that would happen in James’ final game in the NBA. A perfect full-circle moment to cap off an unparalleled career.
Many are hoping that the four-time MVP would return to Cleveland for the second time and ride off into the sunset in his hometown. One of them is Jeff Teague, who had his fair share of face-offs with James and the Cavaliers when he was with the Atlanta Hawks.
Teague is pretty confident that the 41-year-0ld superstar will be in The Land next season.
“He’s going to be in Cleveland. They’re doing a documentary. It doesn’t even make sense to be anywhere else,” said Teague on “Club 520.”
“It’s going to be perfect with him in Cleveland. You couldn’t write this s*** any better.”
“He going to be in Cleveland. They doing documentary. It don’t even make sense to be anywhere else… It’s going to be perfect… You couldn’t write this sh*t no better."
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The 41-year-old James was recently spotted at a club in Akron, partying with his childhood friends, further fueling speculation that he will sign with the Cavaliers.
Teague, who never won against James in 12 games in the playoffs, posited that the future Hall of Famer has already made a decision and will “gonna let it linger” to generate more excitement.
“He can do whatever the f*** he wants, and then still be at the highest level on whatever he does. It’s not like he goes somewhere and f*** up your team,” added Teague.
Aside from the Cavaliers, James is also being linked to the Golden State Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Denver Nuggets, the Miami Heat, and the New York Knicks.