Basketball's biggest star LeBron James has
announced his return to the Cleveland Cavaliers
- the team where he began his NBA career 11
years ago.
The 29-year-old made the announcement in an
interview with Sports Illustrated on Friday.
James has been a free agent since 1 July after
opting out of the final two years of his Miami
Heat contract .
"I always believed I'd return to Cleveland and
finish my career there," James said.
James, named the NBA's most valuable player on
four occasions, quit his contract in Miami last
month.
He would have earned $42.7m (£25.1m) in the
two years left on his deal.
His decision sparked a scramble for the player,
but he revealed a return to his home state of
Ohio was always in his thoughts.
"After last season, free agency wasn't even a
thought," said James, who hails from Akron, 40
miles from Cleveland.
"But I have two boys and my wife, Savannah, is
pregnant with a girl. I started thinking about what
it would be like to raise my family in my home
town.
"I looked at other teams, but I wasn't going to
leave Miami for anywhere except Cleveland. The
more time passed, the more it felt right. This is
what makes me happy."
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