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Immediately after last night’s game between the Heat and the Lakers, longtime friends Dwyane Wade and LeBron James held a memorable exchange on the court in Wade’s farewell game in L.A.
During the exchange, LeBron told Wade that “it was either here or the Garden,” in reference to the venue for their final showdown which led to many Knicks fans to believe that LeBron had actually considered playing in New York before choosing to sign with the Lakers this offseason.
https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1072371700786962432
Knicks fans went on to have a full meltdown on Twitter after the exchange.
Me finding out LeBron was considering going to the Knicks last summer @FredoDGawd pic.twitter.com/1D5D23OS3b
— The Draftnik (@draftniks) December 11, 2018
Lakers LeBron making an off-hand comment about how the Knicks were an option is like your biggest crush telling you how cute they thought you were back in HS while standing next to their spouse at the 15-year reunion
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) December 11, 2018
LeBron told Dwyane Wade on camera that the places he considered ending his career were "here or the Garden" AND AS A KNICKS FAN I AM NOW GOING TO DIG THE DEEPEST HOLE I CAN, NEVER TO COME OUT
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) December 11, 2018
Finding out LeBron nearly went to the Knicks is like when you're 30 and married and you run into the girl you had a huge high school or college crush on and she says to you "How come you never asked me out?"
— Jason Smith (@howaboutafresca) December 11, 2018
Me finding out LeBron considered going to the Knicks @WorldWideWob pic.twitter.com/hlcjeFSeDD
— Steve ∞ (@sdurso5) December 11, 2018
While speaking to the media, LeBron clarified what he meant with his offhand comment and revealed that he was only talking about the venue and that he never really considered joining the Knicks.
LeBron James said in reference to his "here or the Garden" comment that no other venue could have held this final duel between LeBron and Wade other than those two venues. (Not that he was thinking of signing with the #Knicks)
— Michael J. Duarte (@michaeljduarte) December 11, 2018