LeBron James and ESPN's Jim Gray speak at the LeBron James announcement of his future NBA plans at the Boys and Girls Club of America on July 8, 2010, in Greenwich, Connecticut. Larry Busacca/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment When LeBron James announced "The Decision" in July 2010, nearly 10 million people tuned in to ESPN - a huge number (even back then) for non-NFL programming.