Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich Welcomes New Member

Before broaching the subject of LeBron James with his next guest Mike Lupica, Imus was compelled to discuss the attire of one unfortunate media mogul.

Every year in Sun Valley, Idaho, a group of billionaires convene to pat each other on the backs and do some other stuff. “It’s a casual setting,” Imus explained. “So they all try to dress in their Ralph Lauren country-hip stuff.”

As Lupica wondered just how white and pasty the exercise room at the lodge looks at 6:30 in the morning, Imus flashed a picture on the television of the person who, in his opinion, is the biggest geek and looks the dopiest.

“Hands down, the winner would be our old friend Jeffrey Katzenburg,” said Imus. “He’s got on a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up, and this hideously dopey vest, because there must be a chill there for old Jeff.”

The absurdity on display out in Idaho was a good segue into a chat about last night’s pomp in Greenwich, Connecticut, where the almighty LeBron James announced to the world (yawn) that he’d decided to play for the Miami Heat next year.

On hand to witness this ostentatious display of self-importance was none other then New York Daily News Sports Columnist Mike Lupica, who resisted an attempt to be strong armed out of the event because he didn’t fall under the category of “approved media.”

“I remember 15 years ago, when Michael Jordan came back from being off for two years…on a Saturday afternoon he issued a two-word statement: ‘I’m back,’” Lupica said. “And the next day he played basketball against the Pacers in Indianapolis.”

But last night’s spectacle can be blamed as much on the media as on the public. “We convince guys like LeBron that if they have an unspoken thought or if there’s a breath they take that we should be completely fascinated by it,” said Lupica.

Of course, now that LeBron and fellow all-stars Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh will all be playing for Miami, there’s even more reason to hope they never win anything, ever.

“They’re going to be fun to hate,” Lupica observed.  

Even though LeBron let down five cities in one foul swoop last night, there was some good news for the Boys and Girls Club in the city of Greenwich, Connecticut last night, where the event was held.

“They told me I could win a letter in floor hockey next season!” Lupica boasted.

-Julie Kanfer