LeBron James Will Never Play for the New York Knicks

He loves New York City and its energy.  His favorite baseball team is the Yankees.  He’s friends with rap mogul Jay-Z, minority owner of the Brooklyn-bound New Jersey Nets.  He called Madison Square Garden the "Mecca" of all basketball arenas, and talked about how it's always a joy to play there.  He added he liked the direction in which the Knicks organization was heading.  Meanwhile, he has done little to squash the rumors he’s planning to land in the Big Apple. But does any of this mean LeBron James will be donning an orange and blue jersey two years from now?  Of course not.  The reality is LeBron will never play for the Knicks. Why should he?  To pursue greater marketing exposure and the mega-millions in endorsement deals only Madison Avenue can offer?  To some, that's a good enough reason alone.  To others, however, the extra fame and fortune isn't worth being ring-less.  Ask Patrick Ewing, Karl Malone, and ... (link)