Celebrities React To King James Decision
MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- Celebrities were quite vocal on Twitter Friday after Sports Illustrated broke the news that LeBron James will be leaving the Miami Heat and returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Twitter, as expected, went nuts.
LeBron's announcement is just another example of the incredible power of social media.
News of his Sports Illustrated essay spread like wildfire and reaction was just as fast.
It all began with King James himself.
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LeBron broke his own news when he tweeted the letter he wrote to Sports Illustrated confirming he's taking his talents back to Ohio.
In the letter, he wrote, "I always believed that I'd return to Cleveland and finish my career there."
LeBron's Going Home To Cleveland
South Florida was crushed.
Cleveland celebrated.
And everyone reacted.
Celebrities like Snoop Dogg wrote, "Drinks on me. Congrats on Getn the king bac on his throne!!"
Drinks on me. Congrats Cleveland on Getn the king bac on his throne !! http://t.co/dimHPYAdf5
— Snoop Dogg (@SnoopDogg) July 11, 2014
Diddy tweeted, "Congrats to @KingJames!!! It's about adding to ur legacy and being a champion."
"@iamdiddy: Congrats to @KingJames!!! It's about adding to ur legacy and being a champion! #Lebron http://t.co/f0GEiKCisp"
— The Financier (@_Mr_Ferrari_) July 11, 2014
There was even a tweet from a God, or least a Twitter account called @TheTweetofGod.
You're welcome, Cleveland.
— God (@TheTweetOfGod) July 11, 2014