Lebron James isn't a 2-time MVP

At least he shouldn't be.

He should have 7 MVP's. Can we go back and time and give Lebron the league's MVP for every season he turned that pathetic franchise in Cleveland into a basketball team?

The Cavs were terrible for about a decade before landing Lebron. In the 7 years before the 2003 draft, the Cavs averaged 31 wins with only 1 playoff appearance. (A 6-seed in 1998)

After drafting Lebron in 2003?
-An average of 49 wins a season.
-The Eastern Conference's best record twice.
-NBA Finals appearance in 2007.

And he accomplished those things with a roster full of ham sandwiches and bad coaching, all while actually living in Cleveland. He had to live in Cleveland for 7 years. Let that sink in.
They made him god-like with billboards like this:

And were shocked, SHOCKED that he would still leave their city.

I know the way he left was terrible PR and he should have handled it a lot better, but does anyone blame him for high-tailing it to South Beach? The Cavs are a terrible franchise in a not-so-flattering city. Especially for millionaires.

Let's pretend for a second that the Heat and Cavaliers have identical rosters
If you're a bachelor with a few hundred million dollars in the bank, which do you prefer?
-beaches, bikinis, and sports cars   OR
- this gem of a city?  (At least it's not Detroit)


The guy lived in Cleveland for 7 years, he actually won somehow, and he left to play with his buddies on South Beach. I don't blame him.

His ego is unmatched, no doubt. But nobody wins in Cleveland. And he did. Give Lebron an MVP for every year he was stuck in Cleveland while we wait and see if the Cavs ever make the playoffs again.