LeBron James to the Mavs. Exciting, Right?

Dallas Mavericks fans certainly salivate over LeBron James. Dirk Nowitzki wouldn't mind having him as a running buddy. Mark Cuban's already been fined for flirting with LeBron. And mayor Tom Leppert likely would appreciate the $2 billion economic impact that the most coveted free agent in the history of sports...

By Richie Whitt

June 10, 2010

[
        {
          "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Inline Content - Mobile Display Size",
          "component": "18855504",
          "insertPoint": "2",
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "2"
        },{
          "name": "Editor Picks",
          "component": "17105533",
          "insertPoint": "4",
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "1"
        },{
          "name": "Inline Links",
          "component": "18349797",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 8,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Combo - Inline Content",
          "component": "17105532",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 8,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Inline Links",
          "component": "18349797",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 12,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Air - Leaderboard Tower - Combo - Inline Content",
          "component": "17105535",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 12,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        }
      ]

Dallas Mavericks fans certainly salivate over LeBron James.

Dirk Nowitzki wouldn't mind having him as a running buddy.

Mark Cuban's already been fined for flirting with LeBron.

And mayor Tom Leppert likely would appreciate the $2 billion economic impact that the most coveted free agent in the history of sports would inject into our city.

But does the average Dallasite want, even crave LeBron? Further, does the average Dallasite even know LeBron?

I took to ~~the streets~~ NorthPark Center mall last weekend to find out. What did I learn?

In short:

Shopping, Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, movies and beating the heat = Yes.

LeBron James = Meh.

Become A Member

BEFORE YOU GO...
Can you help us continue to share our stories? Since the beginning, Dallas Observer has been defined as the free, independent voice of Dallas — and we'd like to keep it that way. Our members allow us to continue offering readers access to our incisive coverage of local news, food, and culture with no paywalls.