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Dan Le Batard on LeBron's Miami arrival + the Mavs 2011 Title | Ep 3 A King's Reign

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Nba, Sports, Nba News, News, Basketball, Sports News, Nba Draft, Comedy

4.12.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

In episode 3 of A King's Reign: Zach Harper is joined by Meadowlark Media's Dan Le Batard to discuss the huge impact of LeBron James' arrival in 2010 on the city of Miami and the unprecedented spotlight on the team. Then Dave DuFour and Tim Cato details the significance of the Dallas Mavericks overcoming the Heat to win the 2011 NBA title.


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0:00.0

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0:26.3

Learn more at vertexinck.com. Welcome back to a king's reign. I am the host of this series, Andrew Schlect.

0:51.9

LeBron James has a larger than life-life impact in almost every possible way.

0:57.4

Some people take over a room when they walk inside.

1:00.0

Their presence is so magnetic.

1:02.3

Well, for LeBron, he takes over an entire city when he changes teams.

1:07.0

Everything was heightened, so you raise the expectations to a place where this team is being covered unlike any in my lifetime.

1:16.2

This is Dan Levitard, founder of Metal Arc Media and a longtime media personality based in Miami.

1:22.8

Just in intensity, in initial hatred, initial laughing at failure.

1:32.0

Dan joined our Zach Harper to discuss how LeBron joining the heat changed the perception of Miami

1:37.5

both inside and outside South Florida.

1:40.7

But of course, LeBron's first season in Miami did not end in the exact way that LeBron himself predicted.

1:48.2

Not two, not three, not four, not five, not six, not seven.

1:55.5

And when I say that, I really believe it.

1:58.3

Dave DeFore and Tim Cato have a special look at the 2011 NBA finals

2:02.8

when the Dallas Mavericks shocked the Miami Heat.

2:06.4

To start us off, here is Zach Harper and Dan Lebitard.

2:15.9

Dan, the Miami sports scene reputation prior to LeBron getting there.

2:23.3

Because as someone on the West Coast and not really that versed in what Miami was as a culture or as a sports culture,

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