Perhaps the best showcase of America's creativity is the Twitterverse after an event like the Decision 2.0. In the three hours after Sports Illustrated published their exclusive story, Twitter Data reported that over 2.5 million people were had tossed in their two cents. Here's a wrap-up of the day's best action:
The Dan Gilbert Saga:
My 8-year-old: "Daddy, does this mean I can finally wear my Lebron jersey, again?"...Yes it does, son. Yes it does!
— Dan Gilbert (@cavsdan) July 11, 2014
Cavs owner Dan Gilbert's new letter. pic.twitter.com/S7n2BdWRmw
— Mike DiCenzo (@mikedicenzo) July 11, 2014
Great to see LeBron and Cavs Owner Dan Gilbert can agree to let bygones be bygones & come together to build a championship organization! — Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) July 11, 2014
The hometown celebrities rejoiced:
Gonna be hard for @ESPN to ignore Cleveland sports much longer! City is gonna be electric!! Happy for this city and it's fans! #WelcomeHome
— Jason Kipnis (@TheJK_Kid) July 11, 2014
YESSSSSSSS!! Couldn't be happier for my guy @KingJames and the @cavs #Cleveland — Johnny Manziel (@JManziel2) July 11, 2014
From one Ohio native to another, welcome home @KingJames. LM — Les Miles (@LSUCoachMiles) July 11, 2014
Jokes were made
"You guys don't think he would recognize me if I got season tix again right?!?" -guy who burned lebrons cavs jersey on tv
— Blake Griffin (@blakegriffin32) July 11, 2014
Need info on Lebron, wish ESPN had more coverage of the story. Did he stay in Miami or leave?
— David Lee (@Dlee042) July 11, 2014
cavaliers are going to make so much money..all the fans are going to have to buy a Lebron jersey again since they burned the originals ones — Kate Upton (@KateUpton) July 11, 2014
i blame chalmers!!!!!!!!!
— daniel tosh (@danieltosh) July 11, 2014
It was basically a giant free-for-all
cleveland besties pic.twitter.com/GdYtKXhZNR
— nick pants (@nick_pants) July 11, 2014
Carmelo Anthony has been given a third of a page in SI For Kids to announce his decision.
— SportsPickle (@sportspickle) July 11, 2014
Chris Bosh's reaction to LeBron James #decision. pic.twitter.com/GAoAERlOJX
— Elite Daily (@EliteDaily) July 11, 2014
Lets be honest, Miami much as I like it, has always been a place many use for a brief good time.
— Colin Cowherd (@ESPN_Colin) July 11, 2014
Cleveland weather: Sunny with a good chance of #LeBron. http://t.co/1PxJD4LQ6B pic.twitter.com/oJYSvEk5Y1
— The Weather Channel (@weatherchannel) July 11, 2014
Meanwhile, in the real world, actual things were happening
Did not take long. Downtown Cleveland. pic.twitter.com/JwdesYtNJR
— PatMcManamon (@PatMcManamon) July 11, 2014
Someone blacked out LeBron's face on Miami mural that took over 2 years to create. pic.twitter.com/CrPkn4mSIg — Graffiti Pieces (@GraffitiPieces) July 11, 2014
And then there's this:
