History might disagree with the sports pundits, including yours truly, currently crucifying LeBron James for “The Decision.” History — sooner than we think — might relegate James’ rude exit from Cleveland to an afterthought and instead focus on the NBA renaissance The Decision sparked. That’s where my 30-minute discussion with NBA commissioner David Stern began Thursday morning. A little more than 48 hours before the start of the NFL playoffs, I strangely found myself engrossed in a highly entertaining conversation with LeBron’s boss, the unintended and reluctantly grateful beneficiary of “The Decision.” The commish and I talked LeBron, tatts, contraction, technical fouls and whether I would be eating room service in my Philly hotel room while we chatted on the phone. I had a cheesesteak after our conversation concluded! Jason Whitlock: It appears to me that while “The Decision” might have hurt LeBron James’ individual brand, overall it has had a positive impact on the NBA. Interest seems to be up. Would you agree? David Stern: It would be naive to say that having that many people tune into what historically has been a non-event, in terms of media, didn’t raise interest in some aspects of the league. That’s a… Read full this story
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