{"id":7453,"date":"2010-07-08T21:52:13","date_gmt":"2010-07-09T02:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/?p=7453"},"modified":"2010-07-08T21:52:13","modified_gmt":"2010-07-09T02:52:13","slug":"lebron-james-announces-move-to-miami-heat-in-espn-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/2010\/07\/08\/lebron-james-announces-move-to-miami-heat-in-espn-special\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James Announces Move to Miami Heat in ESPN Special"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In an ESPN special built around his &#8220;decision&#8221; about where to sign and end his free agency, LeBron James announced Thursday his intentions to join the Miami Heat.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float:right;margin-left:5px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/view.picapp.com\/pictures.photo\/entertainment\/file-photo-lebron-james\/image\/9312225?term=lebron+james\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/view2.picapp.com\/pictures.photo\/image\/9312225\/file-photo-lebron-james\/file-photo-lebron-james.jpg?size=234&#038;imageId=9312225\" border=\"0\" width=\"234\" title=\"File photo of LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers pointing to someone in the crowd during a ceremony in Akron\" height=\"385\" oncontextmenu=\"return false;\" ondrag=\"return false;\" onmousedown=\"return false;\" alt=\"LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers points to someone in the crowd during a ceremony to present James with the NBA's Most Valuable Player award at the University of Akron in Akron, Ohio in this May 2, 2010 file photo. James confirmed on July 8, 2010 he would be leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers to join the Miami Heat next season. REUTERS\/Aaron Josefczyk\/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/view.picapp.com\/\/JavaScripts\/OTIjs.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Always reported as being in contention, along with teams including James&#8217; previous home of the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Chicago Bulls, the New York Knicks and the New Jersey Nets, the Heat sealed the deal by scoring commitments from fellow commodities Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I can\u2019t say it was always in my plans, because I never thought it was possible,&#8221; said James on the special. &#8220;But the things that the Miami Heat franchise have done, to free up cap space and be able to put themselves in a position this summer to have all three of us, it was hard to turn down. 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