Why So Serious: LeBron Should’ve become the Villian

The 2011 NBA Finals are over and to the surprise (and delight) of many, the Miami Heat walked away without the Larry O’Brien Trophy. The hate for the Heat didn’t start when three superstar athletes joined forces to take on the NBA, it started when one NBA superstar turned his back on his hometown city and “took his talents to South Beach.”

I was few feet away from the court as thunderous boo’s rained down on LeBron as he was introduced in his first game as a member of the Heat, a common theme throughout NBA league arenas. Many NBA analysts said LeBron was unaccustomed to not being loved and the hate he received this year took him out of his element.