Lebron is a fascinating dude.

i don't think basketball is a priority for Lebron James.  i think that's perfectly okay.

how many of us can honestly say we do our 9 to 5 because we love, not because we can?  for us mere mortals, being able to play basketball so well to be able to make a good living may be a dream job.  but Lebron is a genius -- basketball is just so easy for him that choosing to play basketball is his way of playing it safe whether he really wants to or not.  his doing all this weird sh*t to bring attention to himself, so be it.  we will forget about it once he starts to hang a quasi-triple-double every night again regardless of where he ends up.  just think about Kobe and his wanting to get out of LA a couple years ago.

it's interesting how 2 of the most influential figures in his life are MJ and Jay-Z.  i think Lebron wants to replicate the blueprint of MJ: the global basketball icon, not necessarily MJ: the champion; Jay-Z is the real life example of how one can cross over from being an entertainer to a mogul.

Miami still doesn't make too much sense -- maybe he's going into quasi-retirement.  maybe he's satisfied with how much he's accomplished.  maybe all he wants to do is mentally check himself out, enjoy life, and pop into the office from time to time to show face.