“\u2026I think when it’s the final march of LeBron, perhaps Final March rather than Last Dance, we’re all going to know. We’re all going to know and it’s going to be must see TV. It’s going to be the LeBron tour coming to town throughout the 28 NBA cities, culminating in a spectacular farewell.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
McMenamin, who spends much of his NBA reporting time covering the Lakers, clearly has some good insight on the matter. Whether it\u2019s by source or intuition, he seems to be thinking what most are thinking. Plus, LeBron is the retirement tour type of player.<\/p>\n
LeBron Deserves Applause From the Masses<\/h3>\n
Kobe Bryant\u2019s final season was difficult to watch but also such a joy. Everyone loved him, and watching him play his final games and receive recognition in each away city was emotional. LeBron\u2019s tour could stem more so from what he has done for the game of basketball. His impact on and off the court has been instrumental. He\u2019ll leave the game as the NBA\u2019s scoring King and arguably the greatest to ever play, if not the second.<\/p>\n
If the speculation turns out to be true, and LeBron chooses a farewell retirement tour route, it will be must-see TV, as McMenamin stated. And rightfully so, it would be a perfect way to honor the legend who came before him by following in Kobe\u2019s footsteps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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