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The night LeBron James and Cleveland will never forget

Nearly eight years have passed, but LeBron James still remembers the exact date he played in Cleveland for the first time as a member of the Miami Heat -- Dec. 2, 2010 -- as if it was a birthday or an anniversary.

Northeast Ohio's native son returning to Quicken Loans Arena some five months after "The Decision" rocked the fan base to its core -- dredging up decades worth of insecurities brought upon by repeated failures by the pro sports franchises in town -- a regular-season game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Heat became a spectacle unlike any other in the NBA's rich history.