Thursday, June 24, 2010

LeBron James to Kansas City push begins ... even without an NBA team

Posted by Justin Kendall on Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 12:50 PM

click to enlarge Who doesn't want to see LeBron dunking in the Sprint Center?
  • Who doesn't want to see LeBron dunking in the Sprint Center?

LeBron James becomes a free-agent on July 1.

King James is coveted in every city with an NBA franchise and millions of dollars in salary cap space -- New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami and Cleveland -- an even ones without a team and millions of dollars. Namely, Kansas City. Really.

KC ad agency Sullivan

Higdon & Sink is leading the "Bring LeBron to KC" campaign.



The folks over there have written an open letter to James, touting our

lack of professional basketball team. Seriously.

Sure, you might be wondering just what team you would be

playing for. Don't. If we sign you, the league has no choice but to give

us an NBA team. You think Stern's got the cajones to say no to you, the

Chosen One? Don't think so. Can you imagine if the greatest player in

the game wasn't on an active roster? That would be like if Michael

Jordan had walked away to play minor league baseball after winning his 3rd

championship. Complete and utter nonsense.

Why not? Anyway, this seems as worthy of a cause as any. The Sprint Center still needs an anchor tenant (sorry, Brigarde). AEG, get on this. You too Mayor Funkhouser. Make it happen.

Hat tip to SB

Nation Kansas City.

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You're welcome, Chuck.

You're welcome.

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Posted by Jesus on 06/29/2010 at 1:07 PM

Thank you Jesus.

Things here in KC have been so fucked up--but now, we have a chance, right here in K.C. to be VERY closely associated with a black guy who can jump really high and dunk.

Thank you Jesus, we black people find validation in this kind of STUPID SHIT because we buy into the ESPN "got you out of the Ghetto cause of QUICK TWITCH fibers" lil wayne JayZ fuckhead liar cocksuckers that have led us down the road to poverty, stupidity and atrocity that is our station.

Thank you rappers and scumbag shit heads who have diverted us as a people.

Thank you for making us even more vulnerable to the white power structure that had killed our fucking asses in the name of Haliburton. and sundry companies who suck the blood out of our veins.

Thank you White owned record companies who play on a sicking, disgusting vacuum, by way of a zeitgeist in place, by way of the 4tyh state---which inhibits actual discourse.

Fuck in the ass---all bull shti rappers who paly on the emotion and fear of people of colotr.

Fuck 50cent--fuck icetea---fuck allt his narcissitic self abosorbed (PLEASE LET ME OFF OF TGHE HOOK-----I WANT MONEY----IDONT WANT TO WORK) pieces of shit.

The color of you skin should NOT get yo a free pass.

Fuck you pussy--- GO TO WORK!!!! BEG FOR WORK!!!! NO ATTITUDE_GO TO FUCJING WORK PUSSY!!!!

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Posted by Chuck on 06/26/2010 at 3:19 PM

PERSONALLY, I THINK A BASKETBALL PLAYER IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN A KID

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Posted by Charles Hoofermeier on 06/25/2010 at 12:46 PM

Did anybody click on the link? It's a marketing campaign put on by a local company:
http://www.wehatesheep.com/ and any money donated is going to a good cause:
All the funds donated to signing LeBron will be re-donated back to Metro Sports Youth Basketball Leagues to ensure basketball has a future here.

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Posted by Anonymous on 06/25/2010 at 11:51 AM

Did you read the article? It's a good cause. I'm pretty sure this isn't put on by the government. Just some people living in KC.

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Posted by iliveinkansascity on 06/25/2010 at 9:29 AM

So Kansas City, MO. can shut down facilities (uh, SCHOOLS) that'll keep kids off the streets but will actually consider bringing Lebron James here? What type of government---who the heck voted for or appointed these stupid people??? Nothing seems to be prioritized in the offices. Dumbest thing I've ever heard and arguably one of the stupid moves made by Kansas City after the dome over the Chiefs stadium debate. We don't even have an NBA team! For being so stupid, the city should be condemned.

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Posted by Ramonet Harris on 06/24/2010 at 10:20 PM

Utter nonsense!

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Posted by Sean on 06/24/2010 at 5:56 PM

Thanks for checking us out.

What we really need is for people to sign our online petition so we can propose legislation for the city to hire LeBron James as an employee. Please help us out here: http://www.bringlebrontokc.com...

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Posted by Bring LeBron James to KC on 06/24/2010 at 12:15 PM
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