The love/hate saga has filled the NBA career of LeBron James. A recent piece includes him as part of the Miami Heat heritage.
Hated by: Opposing fans, entire city of Cleveland
Why? The hate for LeBron has diminished since his return to Cleveland, but during his tenure with the Heat you'd be hard-pressed to find an NBA fan outside of South Florida who didn't despise him.
Okay, some Heat fans would join the Cavaliers hate bandwagon today. The article refers to how making Miami's "Big 3" created a media frenzy Miami hasn't been able to duplicate.