It was only 3 weeks ago and the world was praising LeBron James for winning MVP of the regular season and handling his business in a professional manner. He’d always treat the media, his teammates, & fans with respect, while never having a misstep off the court. In Game 6, he had a good night finishing w/ 25 pts, 7 assts, & 7 rebounds, and carried his team through the series averaging over 30 pts. After the Game 6 loss to Orlando though, his character reared its ugly head. For those that don’t know, he stormed off the court dodging reporters and not even congratulating the Orlando Magic.
Someone once told me, “adversity does not build character, but reveals character.” On this night, LeBron showed his character and it was in poor form. If you want all the glory after hitting the game winning three pointer to beat the Magic in Game 2, you have to be there to answer the questions about the disappointment when your team gets eliminated from the playoffs. They next day when talking to reporters LeBron stated that “It’s hard for me to congratulate somebody after you just lose to them,” he said. “I’m a winner.” I could see where he’d be frustrated after seeing everything they worked for all season long go down the drain, but as a professional athlete its apart of the job.
This serves as a life lesson illustrating that life is full of disappointments. They may include not getting the shoes or clothes you desire, not getting the first job you applied for, not getting the final grade you wanted, or not getting into your top college choice. Having character is crucial to one’s success on & off the court and also in life. Had the Cavs won, I bet King James would have been all smiles, going to the podium in his suit and answered every question. All in all, I hope this serves as a life lesson showing that the way you carry yourself is important all the time because in life all things aren’t for certain!!
As for those Vitamin Water ads, I bet they wish they didn’t choose “The King!!!”
-Ron
