Even though the sports world now knows the results of ‘The Decision II,’ we still thought it’d be fun to take a humorous run at how The King should have made the announcement.
Below is a compilation of some ideas from Sportsnet staffers, but we still want to hear from you as well, so let us know in the comments section, on Twitter or Facebook, and we’ll add the best of the best to this list:
Ainsley Doty @apdoty
Maybe I’m a traditionalist, but I’m thinking flash mob. At the end, the appropriate mascot can jump out of a cake wearing nipple tassels.
Jamie Doyle @Doyle_Jamie
Gets the name of the city tattooed on himself. Arranges grand press conference to unveil tattoo. Rips off shirt (*cue doves, fireworks, fanfare of trumpets). Assembled media look on expectantly, but are unable to pick out the new tattoo amidst the mass of pre-existing ink.
After awkward pause, James: “…it’s Cleveland, guys. Cleveland. See, here on my ribs, below the ‘mom’ anchor and above the…uhh…I don’t remember what that one is, actually. Looks like a duck or something. Whatever, Cleveland. …ugh, nevermind.” (Walks off the stage.)
Aaaand scene.
Brett Popplewell @b_popps
He should do it MJ style. Just a press release with two words (or three, depending on your definition of an apostrophe).
“I’m back.”
And he shouldn’t make it clear in the release which team he’s actually talking about returning to so that everyone gets excited and confused at the same time until someone else comes along and clarifies what it all means.
Evan Rosser
While throwing an oop to Michelle Obama.
Jordan Heath-Rawlings @TheGameSheet
Duelling Kickstarters for each club that can afford a max contract, funds benefitting Boys and Girls club. Whichever city’s fans raise the most for charity gets LeBron for three years.
Ben Nicholson-Smith @bnicholsonsmith
I’m hoping he decides to pull a Michael Jordan and switch sports. He could announce from Cleveland Browns minicamp that he’s going to try his hand at being the best tight end the NFL has ever seen. He and Johnny Football would be unstoppable.
Gary Melo @Im_So_Legendary
Some Brazil options for LeBron:
— During a close-up in his private box at the final, have Jim Gray rip off his shirt to reveal a jersey.
— Put an XXXL jersey on Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio.
— Hold up a sign from the crowd during the World Cup final.
Or, if he really wants it to go viral:
—Do it from the Iron Throne from Game of Thrones.
Luke Fox @lukefoxjukebox
Special ‘Decision’ Edition sneaker with answer written on insole, only released in Japan.
Or…
Slip the answer into the middle of the lyrics of a new Bone Thugs-N-Harmony song (they’re from Cleveland)
Craig Battle @cthomasbattle
If it’s Cleveland: From a cropduster, dropping chalk powder all over Northeast Ohio. If it’s not Cleveland: Noooooooooooooooooooooooo.
Setareh Sarmadi @setareh_sarmadi
The hell with tweeting, he takes over the Google doodle home page, you scroll over the GOOGLE and a Lebron 3D hologram appears saying “I’m taking my talents to Toronto.” The internet immediately breaks.
John Grigg @John_Grigg
From the Elvis Presley exhibit at the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame (assuming there is one, there’s gotta be one), tweet: The King is back.
Mike Cormack @mikecormack
He should tweet his decision at kickoff of the World Cup final.
Erica Dymond @EricaDymond
Gender reveal cupcakes.
Sasha Kalra @sashakalra
