re: Do you root for LeBron? If you do/don't why?

I like him, the first year I really got into NBA bball was 2007- he pretty much single handedly beat the pistons in 6 in the Eastern Conference FInals, who just seemed like the "bad guys" of the league at the time. The Cavs would go on to get beat like a drum by the Spurs, which really only made me like him more because he lost with humility and it showed the world that he's only human.

Lebron's always seemed like a humble guy, when he does ham it up for the media it really comes across as more nerdy/corny than self-serving, and I think he's a pretty good role model.

Yes. For two reasons:

He's from Ohio

He always made Jamar Butler jealous(they were a year apart I believe, both holding the Mr Ohio Basketball title). He was a huge POS, so it made me smile when he said things like "I could go straight to the NBA too" or "I'm just as good as him"

Yes because I too am facing the embarrassment that is male pattern baldness

Nope. Dude seems fake, and the way he prances around the court is second to none. I have no problems with his talent, it's downright incredible theater. I just think his personality is grating as frick.

He's a spoiled lazy petulant baby, so no, I don't cheer for him.

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the hate on him is just jealousy

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I stopped thinking every star player was like so awesome when I was 9.

I like him. Seems like a good dude who just wants people to like him. But that's part of the problem. See: Clamming up vs. the Celtics in 2010, the Mavs in 2011, and Spurs in 2014. That kind of mental hangup is not acceptable for someone who's supposedly challenging for GOAT.

He's such a unique talent and physical specimen. I'd say he's interchangeable with Shaq as far as being the second best player of the past 20 years goes.

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I'm pretty old school with LeBron. I was like in middle school when he came into the league.

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wait what i thought you were like in your 30's

I pulled for him while he was in Miami. Also when he was with the Cavs when they played the Celtics because I'm a Lakers fan first.

Indifferent now. I enjoy watching him because he is the best right now. But since he isn't in Miami, I don't much care whether he wins or loses.

Most of the way I feel about LBJ has already been said but Ill add:
-Liked him before the Miami days
-"the Decision" was the douchiest thing I've ever seen
-Cleveland tried so hard to keep him and instead of telling them to trade him, he really left that franchise in shambles by leaving in FA
-everything he did after the decision was for publicity
-then the "chosen one" tats really started to bother me
-the "what should I do" commercial - second douchiest thing I've ever seen
-once he realized people didn't like him in Miami every interview he did was like a whiny bitch...stoic, seemed uncaring, arrogant, never seemed like he enjoyed himself
-teaming up with at the time 2 of the top 5 players in the NBA seemed like a lame move and if you're proclaiming that you are the "chosen one" then you shouldn't need those 2 (plus Ray Allen later)
-flops like a bitch when he's much bigger than all his predocessors (260lbs); MJ was 215
-the whole "not 1, not 2, not 3.."
-some may see LBJ going back to Cleveland as like a "ok I want to be loyal and make things right" but bc of his history i see him saying "how can I generate the biggest story? How about going home? That way I can stay on top of the news"

I certainly appreciate his talent because he's the best of this generation I just hope every time he steps on the court he loses