LeBron James Opts Out of $24 Million Player Option With the Cavaliers

SHOW ME THE MONEY! !!!!!!

He ain't going nowhere. He trying to get the max deal every year.

Money talks...Cleveland how much yew got?

My God! That buttery grill up top is killing me softly...

Every time I see him I wanna scream BRON! BRON!
It's good to keep your options open. I guess.

So sad... money is definitely the root of all evil!!! Very controlling...

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Bron will remain in Cleveland. He just trying to thumb thru that maximum player option check. He is one of the most business -savvy athletes on this planet, I wouldn't expect anything else.

Me too and he is so deserving of it! I hope he gets him one soon and very soon.

Yes he is!!!!

A dream roster like that one would virtually guarantee James a 4th NBA championship ring.
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No it doesn't. Ask Laker fans when they had Kobe, Shaq, Malone, Payton ,etc and still lost

Someone working for a company asking for a raise is not the same as the third highest paid athlete in the world asking/wanting for more money.

Go to the bulls

Who is they? Wouldn't happen to be dee...Nah? Mornin...

THOSE CHERRIES YOU ALWAYS POPPING OUT FOR THE WORLD TO SEE? NAH...THESE BIG MAD SPRITES.

He stole y'all a ring and he does charity work you can't ask for anything else.

How? They know their worth. want me to stay? Pay me.

That man ain't going anywhere. He just won a title, he'd be stooopid not to go back to the negotiating table with that trophy in his back pocket.

I can't blame the athletes one bit for wanting every copper penny for their families.

he just brought them a championship. he should get a higher salary. when you are an asset to a company, you get a promotion.....

well, they burned him in effigy when he went to Miami, even though he'd been w/Cleveland for YEARS. then he came back and has now brought them a championship, so I wouldn't call him disloyal just because he's considering his options. any of us who are employees want the best employment situation available to us; why wouldn't Bron?

Knicks fans are salivating at the prospect of James, Durant, Rose, and Carmelo Anthony playing on the same team.
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Salivate on because I don't see that one happening. Me personally I'd rather see him link up with C.P & Durant (THEY NEEEDDDD ONE). Wouldn't even be upset if Wade became a factor...don't know how MUCH, but HEY a factor is a factor (saw that he's testing the market too). The guys (James, Paul & Wade) are on vacay too, so wheels could be turning while sipping on a Mai Tai at some exclusive resort or some ish.

exactly! because you can best believe that the owners and their families are eating and living well off the work of these athletes!

Have a shot for me.

So the athlete should not ask for more? Mind you, he does have a whole lot, but at the same time that's his job. So if you want me pay me. It's not his fault they pay them way more than they should make anyway. Athletes should not be paid more than doctors and teachers. IMO.

Yeah, Mr said the makers didn't include Smith bc he was too expensive. Smith wanted to do it. I saw it last wkd & liked the 1st one better.

I understand that. I guess I'm just thinking of the business of it all. In him getting more money, best believe someone else money is going to be messed up by it. And it usually isn't the money of the owners. And knowing your worth isn't define by money. But when you chasing more money, your not really concerned about the others. When I started my job, I negotiated a high salary than what they offered... And they laid someone off the month I started. But then again, I never wanted a "rich" lifestyle. I just want to be comfortable.

Damn? You sound all logical and what not? Nancy??? Did you copy n paste this????

And the movie, from what I hear is not as good as the first one. They should of spent the money on Will. How you make a part two with no Will anyway?! He was the movie. For that reason alone, I won't spend my coin on it.

but the fact that he's one of the best in the WORLD only merits his desire (dare I say, his entitlement) for more/the most.

i think it was that and scheduling conflict. he was in the middle of shooting suicide squad & if they weren't going to pay him what he was worth, what was the point in complicating his schedule for lower pay..

They shouldn't be paid more than a lot of people. I just feel like at some point you just being greedy.

Just asking, when you found out someone was laid off due to your request for more money did you keep your salary or think abt that laid off person & take less money? I am guessing you kept your coins.

i am half and half. i don't think athletes should be paid as much as they are paid in comparison to doctors/teachers. however, doctors and teachers also don't put as much wear and tear on their bodies as professional athletes do. athletes are more prone to injury - and the wrong one could end their career (and sometimes lives depending on which sport you are doing) so that is likely factored into the salary as well. also, they generate a lot of income for cities.

Suicide Squad...yeah I saw that preview. Feline9 can't wait!

that on the other hand has gotten good reviews in the testings they've done back in may! most of the praise has been for margot and will's performances in their respective roles. sadly, people were not feeling jared leto's joker :. which sucks because i love jared leto.

Keya!
CONGRATS ON THE BEAUTIFUL NEW BLESSING BOO!!!!
my hort is full!

i had someone curse me out when I said James wasnt gonna stay in Cleveland... then he lied on national tv and said he was staying when everyone who read the signs would see he wasnt

I know! At first, I didn't recognize him but saw his name with the cast.

It doesn't even upset me anymore as it did a few years back (growing up & KNOWING the importance of a dollar). I NO longer expect LOYALTY from players when the TEAMS have NONE. They will CUT a mofo wit the quickness...let your numbers...production
or ounce of drama occur even if it's been your first incident or unproven & OFF YOU GO. They aren't taking HOMETOWN DISCOUNTS (thee DUMBEST thing EVER), so why expect an individual (who can only play this game for a very limited time) do the same? My Advice: LOOK OUT FOR YOU & YOURS BECAUSE NO ONE ELSE FOR DAMN SURE WILL DO IT LIKE YOU WILL/CAN!

I'm only thinking business. Not necessarily money. However money is tied into what they think your worth is. Even in fast food.

lol i follow him on insta [lol stalks] and he was complaining about once again having to shave off his eyebrows lmbo. he's like, one day... someday.. i'll get to have eyebrows -whistles wistfully-

LMAO! RIGHT...PLUS I'M HUNGRY

Well I ain't mad at him. Hell you would leave your job too if somewhere else paying more. Plus its wack here and real cold for 8 months. I'm just thankful for what he did. We wouldn't have it if it wasn't for him

James, who was spotted at JFK Airport on Tuesday, will likely sit down
with the NY Knicks who recently signed former Chicago Bulls star Derrick
Rose to their roster.
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There's only a few times you can do the nearly impossible. Don't waste those chances on the Knicks.

Btw, I am NOT saying you are wrong .

bottom line!

The father-of-3 seems to enjoy making his fans sweat during the off-season.
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Not like he going to the Olympics. He has all summer to fukk with folks emotions. He not going nowhere tho.

I read somewhere that Will was making many demands for that movie. One being, that his son Jaden had to be in Independence Day movie and they were like hell no. So...they said eff it...and killed Will's character off. smh

lol its not even a matter of what they think you're worth. Is what they want to pay you. My parents own their own separate businesses for that very reason. My mother told me years ago that she found out that her company was charging their clients $1500 and hour to do what they only wanted to pay her $19.50 to do. I still think her asking for more money is different from the third highest paid athlete asking for more.

My dept had that discussion a few yrs ago during gov't shutdown. Even though bigwigs were still getting their pay, (and it was out of our hands) a lot of us were willing to forego a pay increase to prevent others being laid off.

"And they laid someone off the month I started."
Do you know for a fact, it had anything to do with you?
It sounds like they wanted to get rid of that person?
Are you doing the job of two?

He playing the game how it's supposed to be played.. SHOW HIM THE ???

Sandra and her unwarranted speculations!

There is a you tube video out ther called While the supreme court guts the 4th amendment Black America Hypnotized by Labron James. Just thought I would share that with you. Don't get mad at the messenger. Lol

Well that's how businesses work... Owners cash out way more than the people under them.

I agree. He has a small ownership in the Cavaliers.

Savannah not moving nowhere, LeBron is staying in Cleveland.

Exactly! If I'm better (skill set) and more valuable (team leader and celebrity) than anyone else that you could get for this particular job, no matter the occupation, how am I wrong for asking for my worth!?

So because he is the third highest paid athlete in the world, he is never supposed to opt out of his player deal/ask for a raise!? Athlete or not, I'm not working for anyone for 2 years and not asking for some type of raise. Especially not after I helped to provide you with your FIRST ever championship! Where they do that at!?

He needs to see the king.

not wrong at all (IMO)!

He knows his worth, can't be mad at that. Get it Bron.

OMG! OMG! OMG! Hell naw! I can't breathe....??

Which is why you have to know your worth and know when to bounce.

So does this mean that someone is doing the work of two people.?
Companies are always having a money problem. They want more.
People be Zamned!

At the end of the day... I think you can know your worth and not be greedy. I don't think that someone's worth can even be defined by money. With that said, he's being greedy! If he the third highest paid athlete and the 1st two aint in the NBA. Then he making more than any other NBA player. And he wants more. So him knowing his worth is a known factor to me.

Labron has to look out for his family. That is his job as a husband and father. If were checking stats... he's also very high on charitable work.... he's sent a lot of young black men to college and has several other projects through his foundation. He is top of his game and should demand the salary he deserves. Pretty soon he'll me retiring... this game and age don't mix.

Actually Kobe made more money salary wise then LeBron this season... and they didn't even make the pay offs. But in my opinion, what some one else makes has nothing to do with me. I just brought you a championship... I already had two... and I took a pay cut to get those (check... Chris Bosh was payed more then him in Miami). Not this time... you wan another one... the same owner who wrote a public letter shaming me and to the same city that was burning my jersey's .. PAY ME.

OK whose writing for this website? He is opting out because the TV money and salary cap has kicked in and everyone is getting paid this summer .Derrick Williams is a free agent and has opted out as well .Kevin sephrin is a free agent and the Knicks had no intention on bringing back. And the prize this summer is Kevin Durant not lbj. And the Knicks are not even thinking about James they are salivating for kd. Lmao

The money these athletes make pales in comparison to what the owners have. They are putting their bodies on the line and filling those seats but they supposed to shut up and make massa rich. Chile cheese, he can ask for however much he wants. We got these racist owners sitting up having conversations we don't even know about and worth billions but none of our black asses will ever have anything to say about them but he makes too much money to say anything. Ugh I just get pissed at some peoples mentality.

LMBO...babyyyyyy! She ain't worried about nothing! ???

My friend told me he was going to do that. Sounds like he is trying to get more money.

When Lebron was in Miami, people saw a caravan of his cars moving north and the wife twitted about "going home." The kids got enrolled in Cleveland. Now he has a new home in LA and supposedly the kids are enroll in school. If he was going to leave Cleveland, the time is now. The championship gave him that freedom. I can see him rebuilding the Lakers by uniting with Wade there along with Whiteside and others.

I don't think so but if he did I wouldn't be mad. Last Wednesday was an experience we've never had in Cleveland.

They way they treated him when he LEFT to take CARE of his FAMILY; he's BETTER THAN ME...i WOULD'VE NEVER WENT BACK...Loyal my ass...Be loyal to YOURSELF and family Le-Bron...##IJS###

I wouldn't have went back either

I don't blame Lebron. Make them pay for those talents! The owners get paid to watch. . .now pay him to play great basketball!

He brought them a championship so I think it's fair to say that he can pretty much do what works for him

Lmao Lebron team hopping like a whore hopping from peen to peen he's hungry for rings wth he know Cleveland gon lynch his arse if he leave so good luck brony

I'ma have to use that...THANKS

That's what you said, my comment is above

Im in my feelings a bit, i just hope he dont leave Cleveland.