One of my good friends in the business is Jay Mariotti, who I first met when I was covering Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls as they were beginning their second three-peat.
He and I have both been first-hand witnesses to some of the most magical moments in basketball history, and as we come to the end of this work week and pause a moment to reflect on what we have just witnessed, a day that a lot of us will remember for a long, long time. The day that Decision II came down.
In the hour after LeBron announced his decision on SI.com (Gee, you think he wanted to stick it to ESPN?), I joined Jay to talk about what this means for the Cavs, the Heat, and the rest of the NBA. And since I broke the story on Wednesday, we talked a little about the journalism business.
Hope you enjoy the interview.
Great job. It was impressive that you never wavered from your prediction. Plus, I love the way you basically told Chuck Booms to shut up and let you talk. Always wondered why no one has done that before. He is like an excited, rude child feeling like everything has to be centered on him.
You actually recorded something with Jay Mariotti? What, Rick Reilly, The Ghost of Bill Conlin, and Bob Greene’s toupee weren’t available?
A beacon of trurh in a sports sea of speculation and misinformation. Great job Chris.