How|WRB soon|RB is|VBZ now|RB ?|. Lebron|NNP James|NNP Makes|NNP His|PRP$ Decision|NNP :|: The|DT A-Rod|NNP Route|NNP 8|CD Jul|NNP 2010|CD by|IN Rick|NNP Lebron|NNP James|NNP is|VBZ an|DT extremely|RB talented|JJ basketball|NN player|NN .|. 
He|PRP 's|VBZ also|RB a|DT very|RB astute|JJ individual|JJ who|WP understands|VBZ how|WRB to|TO use|VB the|DT media|NNS --|: and|CC various|JJ communication|NN channels|NNS --|: to|TO his|PRP$ advantage|NN .|. 
He|PRP 's|VBZ also|RB managed|VBN to|TO surround|VBP himself|PRP with|IN people|NNS who|WP understand|VBP business|NN ,|, but|CC I|PRP 'm|VBP starting|VBG to|TO wonder|VB if|IN he|PRP 's|VBZ lost|VBD a|DT bit|NN of|IN understanding|NN of|IN American|JJ culture|NN .|. 

Lebron|NNP did|VBD n't|RB play|VB college|NN basketball|NN ,|, he|PRP went|VBD straight|JJ from|IN high|JJ school|NN to|TO the|DT pros|NNS ,|, and|CC since|IN joining|VBG the|DT Cleveland|NNP Cavaliers|NNP he|PRP 's|VBZ won|VBD exactly|RB zero|CD NBA|NNP champions|NNS .|. 
He|PRP 's|VBZ a|DT free|JJ agent|NN now|RB and|CC tonight|NN he|PRP made|VBD his|PRP$ decision|NN about|IN which|WDT team|NN he|PRP 's|VBZ going|VBG to|TO play|VB for|IN in|IN a|DT very|RB public|JJ manner|NN ,|, with|IN a|DT live|JJ announcement|NN on|IN ESPN|NNP .|. 

Earlier|RBR this|DT week|NN Lebron|NNP jumped|VBD on|IN Twitter|NNP and|CC quickly|RB gained|VBD a|DT massive|JJ following|NN .|. 
This|DT morning|NN he|PRP announced|VBD :|: 

Lebron|NNP James|NNP was|VBD of|IN course|NN a|DT trending|VBG topic|NN and|CC that|DT hashtag|NN was|VBD burning|VBG as|RB well|RB .|. 

But|CC I|PRP 'm|VBP starting|VBG to|TO wonder|VB if|IN Lebron|NNP is|VBZ n't|RB painting|VBG himself|PRP into|IN a|DT corner|NN ,|, and|CC has|VBZ maybe|RB misread|NN how|WRB quickly|RB sentiment|NN can|MD change|VB .|. 

Sure|RB ,|, Shaquille|NNP O|NNP '|POS Neal|NNP once|RB said|VBD ,|, "|'' I|PRP 've|VBP won|VBN at|IN every|DT level|NN but|CC college|NN and|CC pro|FW ,|, "|'' but|CC Shaq|NNP was|VBD always|RB a|DT larger|JJR than|IN life|NN (|( literally|RB )|) character|NN who|WP was|VBD outgoing|JJ and|CC had|VBD a|DT great|JJ relationship|NN with|IN fans|NNS .|. 
That|DT 's|VBZ one|CD of|IN the|DT reasons|VBZ Shaq|NNP 's|POS been|VBN a|DT huge|JJ hit|NN on|IN Twitter|NNP .|. 
Lebron|NNP does|VBZ n't|RB have|VB that|DT sort|NN of|IN relationship|NN with|IN fans|NNS .|. 
I|PRP think|VBP an|DT appropriate|JJ comparison|NN might|MD be|VB Alex|NNP Rodriguez|NNP .|. 
An|DT incredibly|RB talented|JJ player|NN --|: perhaps|RB the|DT best|JJS in|IN the|DT game|NN --|: who|WP went|VBD a|DT very|RB long|JJ time|NN without|IN winning|VBG a|DT ring|NN .|. 

By|IN making|VBG his|PRP$ announcement|NN in|IN this|DT public|JJ way|NN ,|, Lebron|NNP has|VBZ only|RB heaped|VBN more|JJR pressure|NN on|IN himself|PRP .|. 
Ask|VB A-Rod|NNP how|WRB the|DT media|NNS can|MD turn|VB on|RP you|PRP when|WRB you|PRP put|VBP yourself|PRP above|IN your|PRP$ teammates|NNS ,|, above|IN the|DT game|NN .|. 
James|NNP now|RB finds|VBZ himself|PRP in|IN the|DT following|JJ position|NN :|: 

1|CD .|. Winning|VBG a|DT title|NN is|VBZ expected|VBN immediately|RB wherever|WRB he|PRP goes|VBZ 

2|CD .|. Not|RB winning|VBG a|DT title|NN will|MD be|VB seen|VBN as|IN a|DT massive|JJ disappointment|NN 

3|CD .|. Winning|VBG a|DT title|NN will|MD result|VB in|IN some|DT saying|VBG that|IN he|PRP could|MD n't|RB do|VB it|PRP alone|RB 

4|CD .|. He|PRP 's|VBZ put|NN himself|PRP in|IN a|DT position|NN where|WRB if|IN he|PRP leaves|VBZ Cleveland|NNP ,|, every|DT other|JJ city|NN (|( and|CC Cleveland|NNP )|) will|MD be|VB rooting|VBG against|IN him|PRP 

Sounds|VBZ just|RB like|IN Alex|NNP Rodriguez|NNP ,|, does|VBZ n't|RB it|PRP ?|. 
I|PRP 'm|VBP no|RB longer|RB the|DT target|NN demographic|JJ for|IN most|JJS of|IN the|DT products|NNS Lebron|NNP endorses|VBZ ,|, but|CC you|PRP know|VBP what|WP matters|NNS to|TO me|PRP ?|. 
Winning|VBG championships|NNS .|. 
Not|RB live|VB prime|JJ time|NN press|NN conferences|NNS ,|, not|RB self-aggrandizing|JJ twitter|NN hashtags|NNS and|CC not|RB quitting|VBG on|IN his|PRP$ teammates|NNS during|IN the|DT playoffs|NNS .|. 

Let|VB 's|POS see|VB what|WP the|DT future|JJ holds|VBZ for|IN Lebron|NNP .|. 
We|PRP know|VBP he|PRP 'll|MD be|VB rich|JJ ,|, but|CC how|WRB will|MD he|PRP be|VB viewed|VBN by|IN fans|NNS across|IN the|DT country|NN .|. 
Perhaps|RB Lebron|NNP should|MD have|VB hired|VBN a|DT Chief|NNP Culture|NNP Officer|NNP along|IN with|IN his|PRP$ coterie|NN of|IN other|JJ advisors|NNS .|. 
If|IN I|PRP were|VBD to|TO fulfill|VB that|DT role|NN for|IN him|PRP ,|, I|PRP would|MD have|VB told|VBN him|PRP to|TO go|VB low|JJ key|NN with|IN this|DT decision|NN and|CC let|VB it|PRP be|VB led|VBN by|IN his|PRP$ new|JJ team|NN .|. 
Make|VB sure|JJ it|PRP 's|VBZ clear|JJ that|IN the|DT team|NN comes|VBZ first|JJ and|CC that|IN he|PRP 's|VBZ looking|VBG forward|RB to|TO being|VBG part|NN of|IN the|DT team|NN .|. 
That|DT the|DT only|JJ thing|NN that|IN matters|NNS is|VBZ winning|VBG a|DT championship|NN .|. 

That|DT that|WDT was|VBD the|DT main|JJ factor|NN .|. 

Update|NNP :|: Lebron|NNP chooses|VBZ the|DT Miami|NNP Heat|NNP and|CC the|DT similarities|NNS to|TO A-Rod|NNP continue|VB ,|, with|IN Dwyane|NNP Wade|NNP playing|VBG the|DT role|NN of|IN Derek|NNP Jeter|NNP .|. 

Update|NNP 2|CD :|: And|CC so|IN it|PRP begins|VBZ ...|... 

One|CD Comment|NNP 
Dan|NNP Winkler|NNP says|VBZ :|: July|NNP 9|CD ,|, 2010|CD at|IN 1:29|NN am|VBP 
Heatenfreude|NNP ?|. 

