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Miami Heat owner jokes about LeBron James’ championship guarantee

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September 8, 2025

Dec 30, 2011; Minneapolis, MN, USA: Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) goes up for a dunk in the second half against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. The Heat won 103-101. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

It was the summer of 2010, and the NBA world was shocked. LeBron James announced he was taking his talents to South Beach to join the Miami Heat.

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LeBron famously promised to bring the Heat: “Not one, not two, not three, not four, not five, not six, not seven,” championships.

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This, of course, did not happen. LeBron did deliver two titles to Miami, and recently at the Basketball Hall of Fame ceremony, Heat owner Micky Arison poked fun at LeBron.

“In 2010, with Dwyane, LeBron and Chris Bosh, we knew we could win. Not one, not two… I guess it was just two,” Arison joked.

Miami Heat owner Micky Arison poked fun at LeBron James’ “not 1, not, 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, not 6, not 7,” ring count video from 2010 in his Hall of Fame speech 😂🗣️

“In 2010, with Dwyane, LeBron and Chris Bosh we knew we could win. Not 1, not 2 — I guess it was just 2.” 😂… pic.twitter.com/VPqRKSiR0z

— Courtside Buzz (@CourtsideBuzzX) September 7, 2025

It was all in good fun as even LeBron couldn’t help but laugh. Ultimately, the Heat have not won a title since LeBron left, while King James won two. This includes defeating the Heat in 2020 as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers.

About the Author Published Sep 8, 2025

TITAN FREY

Titan Frey is a dedicated father to three wonderful children, whom he takes immense pride in. His passions include reading, writing, basketball, both playing and watching, and playing chess. Titan spent five years working as a journalist for the basketball website fadeawayworld.net, where he served as editor-in-chief for four and a half years. One of his most notable achievements was interviewing Chuck Cooper III, the son of Chuck Cooper, the first African American ever drafted by an NBA team, and writing a biography that has been praised as the most definitive article about Cooper’s legacy. Titan is the author of more than ten novels and the screenwriter of three produced short films. His newest young adult novel, Echoes of the Hardwood: Braxton Foxworthy’s Time‑Travelling Book Report, blends basketball history with heartfelt storytelling and is now available. Order here: https://a.co/d/bo7BYz1