Claim: LeBron James is in the NBA as a player.

The Decision was a television special in which free agent National Basketball Association -LRB- NBA -RRB- player LeBron James announced that he would be signing with the Miami Heat instead of returning to his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers . It was broadcast live on ESPN on July 8 , 2010 . James was an unrestricted free agent after playing seven seasons in Cleveland , where he was a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player and a six-time All-Star . He grew up in nearby Akron , Ohio , where he received national attention as a high school basketball star .