The Cubs-Indians World Series matchup is a lot of things. It’s a battle between two teams who haven’t won in a long time, and it’s created a divide in the ranks of the Banana Boat Squad. Dwyane Wade is an Illinois native, and LeBron James is an Ohio native. And even though they grew up rooting for different teams (Wade is a White Sox fan, James is a Yankees fan), they’re putting civic pride on the line with a friendly wager.
If the Cubs win the World Series, James will show up to the United Center for the Dec.