LeBron Chose Gray Because He Trusted Him

Many wondered why LeBron James handpicked Jim Gray to interview him during "The Decision" special on ESPN.

Afterward, James was criticized for the drama involved and Gray for the questions he asked.

"LeBron's known him for a long time," GQ Magazine's J.R. Moehringer told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "Jim interviewed him when he was in high school. So there was a comfort factor. LeBron's known him since he was a kid. That counts for a lot with LeBron. Jim Gray was someone he trusted.

"It also was Jim Gray's idea. He proposed it to LeBron's people courtside at the NBA Finals. Since it was his idea, he was the man to do the interview. People have just dumped all kinds of abuse on Jim Gray, but I don't think anybody would have wanted to be in that director's chair. That was like being the captain on the Titanic. It was doomed from the start."