Happy Friday, sexy people. I know I blog with a lot of estrogen, so today
I'm going to talk about something decidedly not- and that is: LEBRON JAMES
IS COMING TO MIAMI TO PLAY WITH THE HEAT. (If you have been under a rock
since yesterday, you may not have heard).
and Kate Moss fixation? It matters because I am a basketball fan- always
have been, and always will be. I'm not much into college ball, but I grew up
in Philadelphia in the golden era of the 76ers- we're talking Dr. J, Mo
Cheeks, Moses Malone, Barkley even...it was very exciting watching those
players as a little girl in the 215. Post college I moved to NYC and enjoyed
a fantastic era of the Knicks- namely the Ewing era- the amazing Ewing,
Anthony Mason, Starks (that little brat). I'm not pretending to watch every
game, but I do love going to them and enjoy the playoffs tremendously. I
think I love basketball because it's a true urban game- played on inner city
courts with loads of swagger and style. If you've ever peered through the
fence at West 4th Street and watched a game, you know what I'm talking
about. It's a real city game, and I'm a real city girl so its hustle and
flow always spoke to me. And like my dad always said, the basketball players
not only never stop moving, but they also wear little in the way of padding
or protection - one bad fall and it could be all over. Again, a high risk
game of the streets elevated to professional status- what's not to love? A town with Lebron in it also matters to me because I've struggled with
Miami since I first moved here six years ago. Sure I like it now, but I was
really thrown off by how decidedly different it was from New York, and it
was not an easy transition. I craved my bagels. My pizza. My New York
conversations. My friends. But when you move somewhere new, you find the
good things that make you happy. When the Heat won the championship a few
years back, I remember watching Pat Riley dancing at the celebration and
thinking "if Riley can live here, surely I can too." Riley of New York
Knicks fame and awesome hair and style. Is there a better coiffed man in the
NBA? I think not. So this announcement last night took me to a happy place. Because now we
have something New York doesn't. WE HAVE LEBRON. It's true I still can't get a decent bagel down here (the water, the water,
I know). I'm cool with that now that we have the magnificent Lebron- the
only player talked about as the next Michael Jordan. He's going to change
the game literally and figuratively and make Miami a world class sports
town. Miami gets more and more interesting each year I'm here, and I for one
look to the Fall with more anticipation than usual (it's when the weather
becomes ooh ahh here, but now we have more to look forward to...and not just
Art Basel either). And to a bigger point, that announcement last night made
me feel proud of Miami and damn glad to live here- a huge turning point for
me- finally accepting that I am a permanent resident of Miami, not just
passing through. Miami just got a little hotter as of last night, and it's
going to be a spectacular season down here, because of the incredible
triumvirate of Lebron, Wade, and Bosh. Bring it. (Hey Nike...do a cool,
limited edition Heat/Lebron shoe. Now.) I hear Mr. James is moving right across the canal from my apartment, in a
massive manor befitting of such a legend. I have an extra bedroom in case
you want to visit. Nice to live here right now, amidst the palms and the
water and the new dream team. Pretty cool I am going on six years here in
August, and now THIS. Can't wait to see how it all pans out...also can't
wait to see the Heat play the Lakers. Going to be insane...very, very happy
for the 305. Such an amazing thing for the city and sports in general. And that's what's up this hoop dreamy Friday in the MIA. Go Heat!!! XO