LeBron James is in the NBA as a player.
LeBron James . In 2010 , he left the Cavaliers for the Miami Heat in a highly publicized ESPN special titled The Decision . The Decision was a television special in which free agent National Basketball Association ( NBA ) player LeBron James announced that he would be signing with the Miami Heat instead of returning to his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers . 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 .