Lebron James the Next MJ? Space Jam Says No

   I watched this video this morning. It shows Lebron James playing basketball with a bunch of little kids. Now we know that this is supposed to show that LBJ is one of those athletes who truly cares...right?

WRONG! He is DUNKING on LITTLE KIDS!! Did you see him steal the ball, as if this were the playoffs?!

The video got me thinking about this question: Is Lebron James the next Michael Jordan?
The answer, plain and simple? NO!

   Because this is a blog for movie and TV lovers, I will explain why LBJ is no MJ with the help of one of my favorite movies: SPACE JAM

   In the movie, Michael is retired from basketball and is struggling to have a baseball career. The Looney Tunes needs Jordan's help to save themselves from the Monstars and from becoming slaves on Moron Mountain. Michael agrees to play for their team and stays loyal to his team and to himself. He then returns home and continues his incredible career, winning 3 more titles with the Bulls.

   Now here is where the Lebron/MJ comparison comes into play. Lebron just ditched his loyal team and fans in Cleveland to go play for the Miami Heat with other superstars Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. He doesn't care about the Bugs' and the Tweety Bird's of the world; he just wants to win and he doesn't care how he does it or who he spurns on the way. Yes, Lebron James belongs on the Monstars.

   It's obvious, no? In Space Jam, the Nerdlucks know they cannot beat the Looney Tunes, so they cheat. They steal the talent of the best players in the NBA: Barkley, Ewing, etc. They become these gigantic monsters and form a superskilled team that would crush anybody. Lebron is a member of that team. He and the rest of the "Big Three" stole all of the best talent in the game and put it in one spot. The Heat are now almost too good. It seems that nobody is fit to beat them. But that's not how Space Jam ends now is it?

   In the final moments of the big game, it is not talent or skill that helps the Tune Squad. It is heart, motivation, and loyalty to each other. They trust in eachother. In real life, Michael Jordan was that guy. Sure, he was cocky but he stayed true to his teammates and his fans through and through. He didn't have to surround himself with superstars to win; the Bulls won 6 times because they trusted in eachother. Lebron did not trust Cleveland so he left to secure himself a ring solely on the basis of talent. When three starting players are putting up double-doubles nightly, who needs trust. But we all know that, in the end, the bad guys will get their due.

   So Lebron, by simply watching a kid's movie, you would understand that you are destined for failure and you are most definitely not the heir to the "Air." Jordan literally stretched himself to save his squad. What are you willing to do?