Few moves in NBA history caused as much stir as LeBron James’ 2010 switch to the Miami Heat . It marked the moment when the Ohio native left his hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers—who had drafted him in 2003—to form a superteam in Florida.
While many criticized that choice, one person was thrilled: hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. The “I’ll Be Missing You” rapper shared his excitement on social media soon after Bron made his announcement during ESPN’s televised special “The Decision.”
“ok i can handle Miami!!! its my second home!!!! lets go!!!!!!,” Combs wrote on X (formerly Twitter), as reported by Billboard .
Miami ties
Combs , who has been producing controversial headlines nonstop in recent months, was born in New York City in 1969. A self-proclaimed basketball fan, he has been an avid New York Knicks supporter and even publicly endorsed buying the Knickerbockers in 2003, stating, ” I think I could do a good job .”
“Diddy’s” celebratory tweet about “King James” taking his talents to South Beach revealed that his second favorite NBA team is in Miami, likely due to his connection to Florida’s second-largest city. For starters, Combs’ third ex-wife stems from there, and he also owns real estate in the area.