LeBron James: GQ Guy

He made some serious headlines when he announced his new contract with the Miami Heat, and LeBron James is now telling his side of the story in the new GQ magazine.

The basketball great is on the cover of the new issue, and he says his family and friends are supportive of his decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers.

James explained, “They’re happy to see me happy. That’s what they can see in my face. They say: ‘It’s been a while since we’ve seen you look like that.’”

As for the explosive comments from Cavs owner Dan Gilbert, LeBron stated, “I don’t think he ever cared about LeBron. My mother always told me: ‘You will see the light of people when they hit adversity. You’ll get a good sense of their character.’ Me and my family have seen the character of that man.”

And when asked if he’d ever return to Cleveland to play, James answered, “If there was an opportunity for me to return and those fans welcome me back, that’d be a great story.… Maybe the ones burning my jersey were never LeBron fans anyway.”