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The 4 biggest takeaways from LeBron’s first interview post-Cavs

2. The Lakers’ history played a role in his choice

When James made his decision to join the Lakers, almost immediately it was clear that it wasn’t because of their chances to win now. James led the Cavs to four straight NBA Finals– meanwhile, the Lakers went 35-47 last season, and haven’t even made the playoffs since 2013.

But along with being up for the challenge, James admitted part of the reason for his decision was playing for a historic franchise.

“I like the challenge of being able to help a team get to some place they haven’t been in quite a while,” he told Nichols in part. “Obviously the Lakers haven’t made the playoffs in a few years, but the Lakers organization and the historical franchise matches up there with all the greats — you can look at the Cowboys, and you can look at the Patriots, you can look at Manchester United, the Boston Celtics — these are historical franchises and for me to be a part of that, I think it’s a great moment for not only me but for my family and for the history of basketball in general.”

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Ashley is a former basketball player who covers the Cleveland Cavaliers, Indians and high school sports for NEO Sports Insiders. She also covers the Cavs for SB Nation's Fear The Sword. Ashley is a 2015 graduate of John Carroll University and previously worked in political journalism. You can follow her on Twitter @AshleyBastock42

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