Cleveland is not letting Philadelphia poach away their king without a fight.
Firenza Stone, a Cleveland-area masonry company, put up billboards this week that fired back at a Philadelphia company’s recent billboards in the area recruiting LeBron James to the Sixers. ESPN’s Darren Rovell shared images:
Firenza Stone in Eastlake, OH (20 minutes east of Cleveland) fires back at Philadelphia company’s “We Want LeBron” billboards in Cleveland (by @brianhavrilla) pic.twitter.com/WqKNToSvAv
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) March 1, 2018
For reference, here are the Philadelphia company’s original ads, which featured prominently on a highway to Cleveland earlier in the week.
A Philadelphia-based company put up three billboards on highway to downtown Cleveland this morning saying that city wanted LeBron. Here they are in order. pic.twitter.com/vntsa8h3mE
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) February 26, 2018
James, for his part, said in response that he was flattered by Philly’s efforts with the billboards, according to Tom Withers of the Associated Press.
LeBron said he’s flattered by Philadelphia billboards urging him to sign with #Sixers.
“It’s dope.”— Tom Withers (@twithersAP) February 27, 2018
With only four months now until the four-time MVP can become a free agent, the tug of war may only intensify from here. Sixers fans will be hoping that this recent rumor of a positive development on the James front is true too.
