🏀 Even the players on the court noticed LeBron James in the stands that playoff game night in 2003, says Cleveland Rockers All-Star forward Chasity Melvin. How could you not? The high school star from Akron had been drafted by the Cavs two months before. He was a magazine cover fixture and about to become one of the faces of the NBA. ⛹️‍♀️ But rather than excitement, Melvin and her teammates were uneasy about the Rockers’ fate. “We all felt it,” she says. “We were really trying to win the championship that year in hopes that maybe they wouldn’t fold.” ⭐️ Click the link in bio to find out how the arrival of King James ushered in the end of the Cleveland Rockers 20 years ago. 🖊 vguerrieri 📸 Courtesy Dan Hughes, AP Photo #cleveland #clevelandrockers #lebronjames #wnba wnba