King James is returning to Cleveland four years after an acrimonious split announced on national television that saw him bolt his hometown to take his talents to South Beach.
The two-time NBA champion hopes to find glory with the team that drafted him out of high school.
The announcement was made Friday afternoon in an interview published in Sports Illustrated.
James admitted he would have done things much differently if he had them to do over again, but that he still would have left for Miami.
He explained in the essay that he left Cleveland 'seeking championships' and won them, but that Cleveland hasn't had one in a long time and his goal was to bring the title home.
'I always believed that I’d return to Cleveland and finish my career there,' he said.
He believed this despite Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert posting an angry letter on the team's website ranting that James betrayed the team and its fans.
'Everybody makes mistakes. I’ve made mistakes as well. Who am I to hold a grudge?' James said.
James 'wasn’t going to leave Miami for anywhere except Cleveland' even after fans organized mass jersey burnings and media in the city openly rooted against him.
The King grew up in Akron, about 40 miles south of Cleveland.
The Cavaliers made him the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA Player Draft - straight out of high school.
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