LeBron James Compares Joining Miami Heat To Hulk Hogan Joining The NWO
In 2010, LeBron James took his talents to South Beach, announcing his decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers and join the Miami Heat alongside Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.
With the move, LeBron was viewed as the bad guy for leaving his hometown team to join Wade, who had already won a NBA Championship, and Bosh, considered to be a Top 20 player, in Miami.
Speaking on Mind The Game, LeBron looked back on the decision and compared it to Hulk Hogan joining Kevin Nash and Scott Hall.
“I grew up watching Hulk Hogan. At one point, Hulk Hogan was like America, and everyone loved him. What it means to be an American. Then one day, he went to the NWO, and people couldn’t understand how he tagged up with the enemy. They were like, ‘what is going on?’ Everybody just booed him. He went from wearing red and yellow to black and white. One, we’re entertainers as well….. Listen we want to go out and have fun, smile and be happy because that’s what brings us joy, but we can tap into the Joker role if yall make us, now. We can get there too now, and still be able to perform at a high level,” said LeBron.
LeBron went on to win two NBA Championships with the Heat. Not three, not four, not five, not six.
He would return to Cleveland in 2014 and led them to a championship in 2016.
