The 4 biggest takeaways from LeBron’s first interview post-Cavs

.@KingJames tells @Rachel__Nichols why he decided to join the Lakers over a team that might have been closer to winning a championship. pic.twitter.com/sbelK3pGJg

— ESPN (@espn) July 30, 2018

2. The Lakers’ history played a role in his choice

When James made his decision to join the Lakers, almost immediately it was clear that it wasn’t because of their chances to win now. James led the Cavs to four straight NBA Finals– meanwhile, the Lakers went 35-47 last season, and haven’t even made the playoffs since 2013.

But along with being up for the challenge, James admitted part of the reason for his decision was playing for a historic franchise.

“I like the challenge of being able to help a team get to some place they haven’t been in quite a while,” he told Nichols in part. “Obviously the Lakers haven’t made the playoffs in a few years, but the Lakers organization and the historical franchise matches up there with all the greats — you can look at the Cowboys, and you can look at the Patriots, you can look at Manchester United, the Boston Celtics — these are historical franchises and for me to be a part of that, I think it’s a great moment for not only me but for my family and for the history of basketball in general.”

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