LeBron is often blamed for the advent of the superteam in the NBA. His decision to link up with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami is seen by many as the catalyst that led to Kevin Durant joining the Warriors.

Whether or not this is true is up for debate. James feels that his decisions over the years have been fueled by the desire to seek a challenge. This is no different this time around.

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“I definitely thought long and hard about the possibilities of lining up alongside Ben [Simmons] and [Joel] Embiid or lining up alongside Harden and Chris. I just felt like at this point in my career, the ultimate for me, just like when I went to Miami, everyone kinda looks at me joining a superteam, but I think Miami was 35-47 the year before I joined that team. You can look at the Lakers record. So I like the challenge of being able to help a team get to some places that they haven't been to in quite a while.”

James cites the record of the Heat and Lakers the year prior to his signing. But he's misremembering history here. The Heat were actually 47-35 the year before James arrived and the team flamed out in the first round of the playoffs against the Boston Celtics.

Perhaps he is confusing the 2009-10 Heat with the Lakers from last season. Los Angeles is coming off of a 35-47 season. Although James may be slightly off in how he remembers Miami, he's not wrong about LA. He is the lone superstar on the team and he is definitely accepting the challenge this time around.