NEW YORK — The date has been circled on calendars around the NBA for years. July 1, 2010: The day LeBron James becomes a free agent.

From HuffingtonPost.com: AP/Huffington Post — If LeBron James isn’t sure he can win in Cleveland, President Barack Obama thinks there’s an opportunity in his hometown of Chicago.

From NYTimes.com: By William C. Rhoden At 12:10 a.m. Friday, LeBron James answered one final question from the news media horde, stood up, slung his knapsack over his shoulder and left the room.

AKRON, Ohio – LeBron James looked out at the sea of faces from his past and present. There’s no knowing if they’ll be in his future.

CLEVELAND – LeBron James has joined one of the NBA’s most exclusive clubs. Cleveland’s superstar was voted the league’s MVP for the second straight year, a person familiar with the announcement told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the league has not announced the results of the vote.