The NBA is the biggest basketball league in the entire world, and LeBron James is the face of this league. Oftentimes, his team becomes the cornerstone franchise of the NBA. He has been a showtime player all along. New York is also one of the biggest basketball cities. However, the King has never considered joining them. Recently, NBA legend Charles Oakley revealed the reason.

Oakley put up a bizarre reason for LeBron not joining the Knicks and said it was based on a recent conversation they had.

The New York Knicks is one of the biggest franchises in the NBA. Not only do they have championships under them, but their popularity is also high. However, over the years, this organization has fallen off. Until last season, they were even out of the playoff picture. While this could be a reason a player would stay away, for James, it is a single person that is keeping the King away from the Mecca of basketball.

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Why LeBron James won’t be a Knick

In Oakley’s book, ‘The Last Enforcer: Outrageous Stories from the Life and Times of One of the NBA’s Fiercest Competitors’ , he spoke about the incident that keeps LeBron away from the Knicks. And the reason is the majority governor of the Knicks, James Dolan. It all happened due to an incident during the 2014 All-Star weekend when Oak tried to clear the air between him and Dolan. However, Dolan refused to shake hands with Oak.

Oakley is a Knicks legend and spent 10 seasons with the organization. Prior to the incident, he had been critical of the Knicks and also felt like he didn’t get fair treatment for being a long-time Knicks player. But he was ready to put everything past him and get to good terms. However, the ignorance of Dolan only made him more furious.

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He walked back to LeBron James and told him about the incident. After that, the King simply said, “This is why I’m never going to New York.” There have been several chances for LeBron James to make his move to the Mecca. However, he preferred destinations like the Miami Heat in 2010 and then made his trip back to Cleveland,

Of course, the Akron Hammer in New York would break the ratings for basketball. But a simple incident of arrogance will always keep the King away. As for the tension between Oak and Dolan, it still exists. Dolan even had Oak banned from the Madison Square Garden, which was later lifted. But, he is yet to return to MSG.

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