July 2010
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InLeBronWeTrusted.com: Sing a "LeBron's Gone" Song
LeBron’s hourlong TV special, “The Decision,” was a slap in the face to Northeast Ohio and Cavs fans everywhere. So now I’m finishing 23 challenges to show LeBron James how wrong he was to disrespect Cavs fans and the city of Cleveland. Watch me pull off challenge #18 on the list: sing a “LeBron’s Gone” song.
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InLeBronWeTrusted.com: Send 6 "Housewarming"...
LeBron’s hourlong TV special, “The Decision,” was a slap in the face to Northeast Ohio and Cavs fans everywhere. So now I’m finishing 23 challenges to show LeBron James how wrong he was to disrespect Cavs fans and the city of Cleveland. Watch me pull off challenge #17 on the list: send 6 postcards to LeBron’s new Miami mansion telling him how badly he screwed up....
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InLeBronWeTrust Becomes InLeBronWeTrusted. And...
LeBron’s hourlong TV special, “The Decision,” was a slap in the face to Northeast Ohio and Cavs fans everywhere. So now I’m finishing 23 challenges to show LeBron James how wrong he was to disrespect Cavs fans and the city of Cleveland. Watch me pull off challenge #16 on the list: donate all my LeBron stuff to charity.
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Things are changing at InLeBronWeTrust
As of today, InLeBronWeTrust has officially become InLeBronWeTrusted.com. 8 more challenges (and some surprises) to come.
The site’s new tagline is, “What would you do to show LeBron he chose wrong?” These challenges will not be the ones currently listed on the site.
In fact, they’ll have a much different message. Stay tuned.
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InLeBronWeTrust.com Challenge #15: Do 23...
With the clock winding down on LeBron’s free agency, I’ve got 23 challenges I’m willing to endure to show LeBron how much he means to Cavs fans and the city of Cleveland.
Watch me pull off challenge #15 on the list: do 23 bellyflops in a row.
Where LeBron will land is still a mystery. But one thing’s for sure: this pain won’t even compare to the pain...
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The Big Day is Here.
At 9PM EST tonight, LeBron will be making his free agency decision live on ESPN.
As a Clevelander born and raised, I can’t even comment on how this “one hour special” makes me feel. I’ll be watching, and waiting, just like everyone else.
I’ve got 9 challenges left. And I fully intend to finish each one. Now it’s up to LeBron to decide the message behind...
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InLeBronWeTrust.com Challenge #14: Perform A...
I’ve got 23 challenges I’m willing to endure to show LeBron how much he means to Cavs fans, the city of Cleveland, and his hometown of Akron, Ohio.
Watch me and Matt “The Akron Nail” Vitou pull off challenge #14 on my list: create our own elaborate Cavs pregame handshake.
That’s how you bring the 216 and the 330 together.
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June 2010
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InLeBronWeTrust.com Challenge #13: Bake A LeBron...
I’ve got 23 challenges I’m willing to endure to show LeBron how much he means to Cavs fans and the city of Cleveland.
Watch me pull off challenge #13 on my list: bake a cake that looks like LeBron’s face.
Then click here to see the next 10 challenges I’ll endure to keep LeBron James in Cleveland.
InLeBronWeTrust.com Challenge #12: Try To Juggle...
I’ve got 23 challenges I’m willing to endure to show LeBron how much he means to Cavs fans and the city of Cleveland.
Watch me pull off challenge #12 on my list: try to juggle 23 eggs… all at the same time.
Then click here to see the next 11 challenges I’ll endure to keep LeBron James in Cleveland.
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23 Things I'll Do to Keep LeBron James in...
In less than 3 days, come midnight on July 1st, LeBron James could leave his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers and sign with any team in the NBA.
We Cavs fans can’t let that happen. We need to show LeBron how much we want him to stay in Cleveland. That’s why I’ll gladly endure the following 23 things to convince LeBron to re-sign with the Cavs.
1. Hot wax my whole chest (view...
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Challenge #11: Attempt to Return a Kickoff Against...
To show LeBron James how much he means to Cavs fans and the city of Cleveland… I attempted to return a kickoff against a rugby team… without any blockers.
Good news: I’m still alive. Bad news: I didn’t make it as far I expected.
Thanks to all the guys (and girl) at Atlanta Old White Rugby Club for laying on the pain.
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Make that #10: The Inebriated Dunk-Off Challenge...
I’ve got 23 challenges I’m willing to endure to show LeBron how much he means to Cavs fans and the city of Cleveland.
Watch me pull off challenge #10 on my list: drinking 6 “LeBomb James” shots and then doing 23 different dunks…while drunk.
Then click here to see the next 13 challenges I’ll endure to keep LeBron James in Cleveland.
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A Toast to the King: Drinking Down 6 "LeBomb...
To show LeBron James how much he means to Cavs fans and the city of Cleveland… I fasted for 23 hours, and then drank 6 “LeBomb James” shots in a row.
The LeBomb James:
One shot of Crown Royal (for the King)
Mix in Red Bull for some kick
But not before you throw 2 packs of Splenda into the air like ‘Bron’s “chalk toss”
Here’s to keeping...
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Challenge #8: putting all your deviled eggs in one...
To show LeBron James how much he means to Cavs fans and the city of Cleveland… I ate 23 deviled eggs in a row.
This might’ve been the hardest challenge to date. And I love deviled eggs.
Well, I used to. Check out the video for all the gross details.
Then click here to see the next 15 challenges I’ll endure to keep LeBron James in Cleveland.
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Challenge #7: 23 Atomic Warheads to Keep LeBron...
To show LeBron James how much he means to Cavs fans and the city of Cleveland… I endured 23 Atomic Warheads candies at the same time — for 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
Check out the craziness above. Hope you enjoy.
Then click here to see the next 16 challenges I’ll endure to keep LeBron James in Cleveland.
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What's Next For InLeBronWeTrust? Find Out In An...
Thanks to Brian Duffy and the folks at CBS 19 Action News Cleveland for getting the word out about what’s coming up next from InLeBronWeTrust!
(Also thanks to the people at CBS Atlanta for showing me both good old southern hospitality and their badass control room!)
Then click here to see the NEW and IMPROVED list of 17 more challenges I’ll endure to keep LeBron James in...
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Stepping Up The Game: I Fly Home To Cleveland, OH...
There are 21 days until LeBron James becomes a free agent, and he still has yet to re-sign a contract with the Cavs. But rumor has it he’s been mulling a 3-year deal to stay home in Cleveland.
Well, LeBron, this city is serious about keeping you. So serious, in fact, that we really just want to make you laugh a little.
You’ve got everything here. This is your home. You can have...
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All The Best Slaps From Challenge #4. In Half The...
Just over a minute short. Doesn’t need any more explanation than that. Enjoy.
Click here to see the next 18 challenges I’ll endure to keep LeBron James in Cleveland.
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InLaughterWeTrust: Watch the Live Interview With...
Watch InLeBronWeTrust on MSNBC during a live interview with anchor Contessa Brewer.
We talk face slapping, hometown loyalty and more.
Here’s hoping LeBron sees this and laughs a little today amid all the craziness of this free agency story.
InLeBronWeTrust has always been about one thing: having fun and using humor to help keep the king in Cleveland.
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Getting Creative To Keep The King: "The T-Shirt...
To show LeBron James how much he means to Cavs fans and the city of Cleveland… I pulled off “The T-Shirt Quadrathlon.”
What’s The T-Shirt Quadrathlon, you ask?
Put on 23 t-shirts in 2 minutes & 30 seconds
Do 23 pushups
Get punched in the stomach
Slam dunk a basketball
Trust me, it’s even more ridiculous than it sounds. But don’t take my word for...
May 2010
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Cavs Beaten, InLeBronWeTrust Still Standing: 23...
The Cavs’ season is over early this year, but InLeBronWeTrust is far from finished.
To show LeBron James how much he STILL means to Cavs fans and the city of Cleveland… I got slapped in the face by 23 girls.
Click here to see the next 19 challenges I’ll endure to keep LeBron James in Cleveland.
I can’t put into words how much it hurt to watch the Cavs lose to...
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To Keep the King, You've Gotta Lose Some Hair:...
Three challenges down, twenty to go.
To show LeBron James how much he means to Cavs fans and the city of Cleveland… I shaved LeBron’s # ‘23’ into my head (Boobie Gibson style).
Check out the video for the full story.
Click here to see the other 22 things I’ll do to keep LeBron in Cleveland.
Thanks to 11Alive News Atlanta and Randy Waters for sponsoring this...
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Cross Off #2: Dave's Insanity Hot Sauce Toothbrush...
To show LeBron James how much he means to Cavs fans and the city of Cleveland… I brushed my teeth for one minute with Dave’s Insanity Sauce.
Click here to see the next 21 challenges I’ll endure to keep LeBron James in Cleveland.
Verdict: this challenge was even worse than I expected. The first minute wasn’t so bad. But each second after that felt like absolute...
April 2010
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InLeBronWeTrust Represents At Cavs vs. Hawks Game...
Yesterday, I was able to snag a last-minute ticket to the Cavs/Hawks game here in Atlanta. Let’s just say this: the seats were good. The game? Not so much.
The problem wasn’t the embarrassing beatdown the Hawks backups dished out to the Cavs reserves.
It wasn’t even so much that LeBron, Shaq, Mo Williams, Mike Bibby, Joe Johnson, Al Horford and Jamal Crawford didn’t...
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First the BBC, then the world! InLeBronWeTrust has...
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InLeBronWeTrust Movement Gaining Steam: Live...
Check out the live InLeBronWeTrust interview with host — and fellow Ohio native — Jay Crawford on ESPN’s “First Take.” (originally aired 3/29/10)
I’ve loved “First Take” since it was called “Cold Pizza” back in the day. Thanks to the folks at ESPN for the chance to appear on one of my favorite shows.
NEXT CHALLENGE: I will attempt...
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Is 'Bron Watching? InLeBronWeTrust.com Featured On...
Watch the SportsCenter crew give their take on InLeBronWeTrust’s mission to keep LeBron James in Cleveland. (originally aired 3/28/10)
Click here to see the 23 things I’ll do to keep the king.
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Yo New York City & ESPN, Hands Off Our King
After suffering through the Dave’s Insanity Sauce challenge on Wednesday, this was the last thing I wanted to see on ESPN.com. It seems some people at ESPNNewYork.com think LeBron going to NYC is a forgone conclusion.
Know what I say? InLeBronWeTrust.com is issuing an open challenge to Knicks fans everywhere. Are you so-called LeBron fans ready to do whatever it takes to get the King?
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March 2010
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1 Down, 22 To Go: Hot Waxing
To show LeBron James how much he means to Cavs fans and the city of Cleveland… I hot waxed my whole chest.
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An Open Letter to LeBron James from the City of...
Dear LeBron,
On July 1st, you’ll be a free agent. When that day comes, you could leave Cleveland forever.
Here’s the truth. We Cavs fans are terrified you’re going to go. But don’t blame us. We’ve never seen anyone like you before.
You’re the best basketball player on the planet. You’re an international megastar AND a hometown hero rolled into one.
How many other...
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“This free agent talk is getting old. It’s getting old and I think I’m going to...”
– LeBron James, November 11th, 2009 (via ESPN.com)