LeBron To Announce Signing On Thursday

By: Tyler Ward

Free Agent LeBron James will announce which team he will sign with during an ESPN special on Thursday night, starting at 9 P.M. ET.

ESPN would not release what exactly would happen on Thursday during the special. Sources told ESPN's Chris Broussard that James' representatives contacted the world's biggest sports network, in hopes of broadcasting one of the biggest media frenzies in NBA history. His representatives also asked that they sell sponsorships during the special, with the money they earned going to Boys and Girls Clubs of America. ESPN agreed to the deal, also.

Earlier today, James opened a Twitter account and posted on the site for the first time. James' first post on Twitter said "Hello World, the Real King James is in the Building." By 9 P.M. ET, James already had over 167,000 followers, with most wanting to get daily updates on which team James is leaning to. He did not say which team he would go to, but he at least provided fans with something to look forward to this week.

It is also uncertain which teams are the finalists for James, but it has been said that they are Cleveland, Chicago, and New York. However, the media says New York is one of the three finalists, but I firmly believe that it is really Miami.

This could be one of the most watched events in sports history. There has really never been so much hype surrounding a player's choice in free agency. There will probably be millions of people worldwide tuning in for this historic event. In my opinion, it's about time LeBron announces where he will go, but I think he will end up staying in Cleveland. With LeBron signing on Thurday, expect all the free agent chips to fall in place as players like Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, and Carlos Boozer will probably sign somewhere shortly after the special.