LeBron James recently revealed that he had another reason for leaving the Miami Heat.
In a report by SB Nation on Yahoo Sports, LeBron said, in an interview with CNN's Rachel Nichols, that he would have re-signed and stayed in Miami had the team won a three-peat championship. He indicated that he might have tried to win as many consecutive titles as possible if the team kept winning.
James told Nichols, "It's a greater chance (to return to Miami), for sure, I mean, it would be hard to leave back-to-back-to-back championships and try to go for four. But, obviously, you really can't live and think of what may have happened. For me, I've always been a person kind of live in the moment."
LeBron also talked about other things during the interview, such as his meeting with Dan Gilbert, owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers and his challenge in helping Cleveland win its first NBA championship. He cited how difficult it is to win an NBA championship and the possible approach that the team might take in achieving such a feat.
At the end of the interview, LeBron also talked about dieting for 67 days by cutting carbs and sugars. He shared that it was very difficult giving up pancakes, chocolate chip cookies and ice cream in those two months. He said, in a report by USA Today, "I'm in the 250ish range, you know, a lot lighter than I've been playing at in the few years. But I feel good." He added that he felt quicker, "That's not such a good thing for the competition."
The full interview will air on September 26 at 10:30 p.m. ET on CNN's "Unguarded with Rachel Nichols".
According to ESPN, the Cleveland Cavaliers will begin its training camp on September 26, where James is expected to bring his all-business attitude, which was honed during his time as a Miami Heat player. James continues to embrace and use the principles taught by coach Erik Spoelstra and president Pat Riley.
There are reasons for James to want to take with him, Heat teammates like James Jones, Mike Miller and Ray Allen. LeBron's experience in Miami, which he reportedly describes as "college education," will be used to train the younger members of the Cavs. Spoelstra has always instilled the value of being accountable for mistakes and troubles on the court, ESPN observed, and James will expect point guard Kyrie Irving to be accountable should he not get all teammates involved in plays.