🏀 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.” 🔗 Read why the Rockers left Cleveland over 20 years ago, and what former coaches and players had to say about the decision at the link in our bio. 🖊 vguerrieri 📸 Courtesy Dan Hughes, AP Photo #cleveland #clevelandrockers #wnba wnba clevelandwnba