On Monday, James teased via X “The Second Decision” would come out Tuesday at noon ET. A 10-second video of James walking to an open interview chair at the free throw line of a basketball court accompanied the tweet. James sits down across from another guy, some dude no one knows. He’s no Jim Gray.

As some fans cringe at LeBron James' approach, here's a look back at how he earned such a reputation among the masses.