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Letterman Top 10

Top 10 reasons LeBron James chose Miami over Cleveland

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10. Had already done both items listed in “Fun Things To Do in Cleveland.”

9. Heads, Miami. Tails, flip again.

8. Tired of dribbling around snowdrifts.

7. There’s no “I” in Cleveland.

6. Could not live up to the athletic expectations set by Drew Carey.

5. Whoa, whoa, whoa … LeBron is leaving Cleveland? Why didn’t this make the news?

4. Everything in Cleveland reminds him of ex-girlfriend Betty White.

3. Water in Miami still slightly less flammable than water in Cleveland.

2. Won’t have to move when he retires.

1. February.

Source: “Late Show With David Letterman”