"I love it here in Cleveland, I have no intentions of leaving," James told ESPN's Dave McMenamin. "There are some technicalities to take care of I'll leave up to my agent. That's right from the horse's mouth."
Vardon said James has been blown away emotionally by the outpouring of support from fans over the last few days.
"This is the happiest time in my life right now," James said.
Several sports media figures, including former ESPN NBA analyst and current HBO host Bill Simmons, said on Twitter he expected James to sign with a team in Los Angeles. Speculation on James' status with the Cavs has been rampant since he returned, despite the team's massive success and LeBron wanting to return to his hometown. When James unfollowed several Twitter accounts, including local and national media accounts and the Cavaliers official account earlier in the season, James voiced his displeasure and annoyance at his every word and move being overanalyzed.
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