Lebron!

So you know I am a Lakers fan. And a Kobe fan since he was playing with 8 and a afro, still wearing Krazy 8's. But Lebron changing his number; wait imagine Lebron changing his number 6 playing for the Knicks. Sheesh. I might have to cop a jersey just cause it Lebron 6, and the Knicks. Thats going to be insane.

How about Lebron saying no one in the league should wear 23. I orginally thought he bugging than I said no one will be wearing 23. Again, the way they be dick riding.

Everyone talking about Lebron in NY, how about Bron in Miami. Sheesh just imagine. I mean I dont know what to say about the Knicks but I will be watching Miami VERY CLOSE NEXT YEAR.

I just think what Michael Jordan has done for the game has to be recognized in some way – soon. There would be no LeBron James, no Kobe Bryant, no Dwyane Wade, you name all the best players in the league right now and the last 10 years, there would be none of us without Michael Jordan.

For those in the know, this isn’t a huge shock. LeBron has been spotted warming up for Cavs games wearing number 6 (one night even slipping it on by accident while sitting the bench), wore that number on his way to Olympic gold, and oh yeah, he’s been saying it since at least February 2009: “If the NBA retired 23 because of Michael like baseball did with Jackie Robinson [42], I would definitely switch it. Maybe I would someday, we’ll see.”

Why DWade

And thats why I am happy Basketball is back

Showdown in Chinatown

Following the U.S. victory over Spain yesterday afternoon, Steve Nash’s 2nd Annual Showdown in Chinatown went down in New York’s Lower East Side last night. The free charity soccer match, featuring NBA stars and international soccer greats, created quite a buzz last year and was further publicized by a viral video this year. Despite the intermittent downpour, a very respectable crowd turned up to see the likes of Nash, Tony Parker, Chris Bosh, Grant Hill, Thierry Henry, Claudio Reyna, Adrian Mutu, Javier Zanetti, Salomon Kalou, Edgar Davids, and several other soccer stars in what promised to be an entertaining matchup between the eight-man sides (Nash and Hill on one team, Parker and Bosh on the other; soccer stars split as well).

Thankfully, the weather remained clear for the duration of the match and the intimate yet accessible outdoor venue ensured that everyone had a good time. The seasoned footballers played to the crowd, showboating in the spirit of streetball, while the NBA stars got a healthy share of touches as well. Nash and Parker certainly held their own, but it was Bosh who turned out to be the fan favorite, if only because he seemed completely out of his element– spectators catcalled as he faced off with Hill and invited him to join the Knicks for the coming NBA season.

NYPost.com posted their video coverage on Youtube, including a handful of Bosh highlights. Expect more footage to go online shortly, as well as a special on Fox Soccer Channel.

Nash is also bringing his A-game to the inaugural Showdown in Vancouver on September 19th. 

Via: Hyperbeast