Rosebud

It is a pretty famous twist ending, so I do not think I will spoil anything for anyone by giving away the ending of Citizen Kane but the story is basically about the rise and fall and rise and fall of a man who has had the whole world as his playground and led a full life. The story is related as he is on his death bed and the word he mutters is Rosebud. At the end, the viewer sees that Rosebud is the name of the simple winter sled he had as a child. He had the entire world but in the end, the most happy he had ever been was as a child with Rosebud.

Enter LeBron James. Likeable guy, early twenties, worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He was drafted straight out of High School to the Cleveland Cavilers, basically his hometown team. Now he is an unrestricted free agent and has his sights set on places that can pay him tons of money and give him a chance to compete for a championship, something he has never won. LeBron has strung out the process of this decision for some time now and has decided to announce on ESPN Thursday night. It seems strange for LeBron to make a move that reeks so much of a highly exaggerated self worth. When I heard he was making his announcement in that way I immediately thought, what nerve he has to think I even care. But now, after thinking about it, he never signed with a school to play in the NCAA. Yes, he was hyped while he was a child. Yes, he is the much celebrated first overall pick and nicknamed "King James." But he never sat at that table, covered by the national, or even local, news and put on the hat of the team he had chosen. He never had a signing day. And so, even though it seems a little over the top, maybe LeBron is looking for Rosebud.

-J