LeBron on Cavs debut: 'Probably one of the biggest sporting events that's up there ever'
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LeBron James's heavily hyped return to Cleveland is one of the biggest sports stories of the year and certainly one of the prouder moments Cleveland has had in years.
But forget the year and forget limiting the magnitude of his return to Northeast Ohio, because James believes Thursday night's big Cavaliers debut is much bigger than that.
LeBron, moments ago, on Cavaliers opener tonight, "This is probably one of the biggest sporting events that's up there ever."
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) October 30, 2014
LeBron may be sensationalizing matters a tad bit, but on a day like this, with all of the built up anticipation, the ads, the musical montages and the banners, it's easy to get caught up in the moment.