The Cleveland Cavaliers have finally completed the re-signing of superstar LeBron James.
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James will sign the deal next week when he returns for his annual LeBron James Family Foundation charity event.
Mike Conley was the previous owner of that title thanks to the $153 million deal he signed with Memphis this off-season, and King James has swiped it from him before Conley could even play a single game with that honor. He is expected to earn $31 million in the first year, making him the highest-paid National Basketball Association player, according to the sports website.
Over the past two years, James had accepted one-year contracts from the Cavs with player options.
Before James signed off, he was sure to casually slip in a message to the Cavaliers’ front office, who reportedly are at odds with J.R. Smith – who wants around $15M per season. It’s no secret that James is looking forward to potentially teaming up with his best friends-Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony-to form a freakishly good Team USA tandem, but thanks to this new deal, the Cavs will get several shots at repeating as champs before that’s even possible.
We all knew it was coming, the only questions were for how long and for how much.
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James, in the Uninterrupted video, says he could not be more excited about the opportunity to “defend our crown, defend our title”. “I just can’t wait to get the group back together”. The fans. Without you guys, without your passion and commitment, we wouldn’t have been able to do what we did this past season. Later, he told the crowd at a rally honoring the Cavs, “Let’s get ready for next year”.
