The Lebron Effect: Reality and Myth in King James's Cleveland

By Sam Allard

The second departure of LeBron James--this time, to the Los Angeles Lakers--foisted upon Cleveland a civic reckoning.

When LeBron and the Cavaliers won the 2016 NBA Championship, team and city leaders hailed the King's return as a boon for Northeast Ohio's economy and allocated millions of dollars in public funding for a lavish arena expansion. With the city's superstar gone, however, many are questioning what Cleveland's economic future holds.

Equal parts city history, sports biography, and investigative journalism, The LeBron Effect cuts through the hype to find out just how big of an impact this singular figure had--and continues to have--on his city's fortunes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1948742403
• ISBN13: 9781948742405
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Belt Publishing
• Length: 176 Pages
• Age Range: 15 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 10 and higher