The bad history between LeBron James and DeShawn Stevenson is well-known. Soulja Boy. Jay-Z. Cleveland. Washington. It’s safe to say no one thought they’d ever be teammates, even after Stevenson tried to squash the beef just before their matchup in the 2011 NBA Finals (Stevenson was with Dallas; LeBron had moved on to Miami). Still, no one expected this: Stevenson took to Twitter this weekend to say he’s trying to become LeBron’s teammate in Miami.
Miami Heat Where I Wanna Go!!! Lebron Make it Happen
— dsteve92 & JMarie (@DSteve92JMarie) August 4, 2013
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Stevenson last played in Atlanta, averaging 5.1 points a night this past season on a respectable 36.4 percent from beyond the arc. He’s now an unrestricted free agent after officially clearing waivers on Sunday. The Heat, after recently signing Greg Oden, hasn’t made any overtures towards the 32-year-old swingman, but could use more shooting to help replace Mike Miller‘s vacated spot.
At this point, Stevenson probably isn’t much more than a 10th man on a championship team, so this might just come down to whether Miami still thinks he can play… rather than an old feud with the team’s franchise player.
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@DSteve92JMarie You are such a sell out.
— Jimmy Clarke (@JimmyClarke) August 4, 2013
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Hahaha can't believe my eyes "@DSteve92JMarie: Miami Heat Where I Wanna Go!!! Lebron Make it Happen”
— Mike Magsaysay (@Mike_Magsaysay) August 4, 2013
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@DeAntae @dsteve92jmarie It's like him and his wife sat down and strategized. I'm dying.
— Jake Bangert (@FakeBangert) August 4, 2013
Ain't nobody want you down here ”@DSteve92JMarie: Miami Heat Where I Wanna Go!!! Lebron Make it Happen”
— Miami HEAT (@iRepTeamHEAT) August 4, 2013
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“@DSteve92JMarie: Miami Heat Where I Wanna Go!!! Lebron Make it Happen” think we want you here after this? Hell no!! pic.twitter.com/PPXMLTJdRz
— Felipe (@Felipe_Tellez) August 4, 2013
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