Black men can celebrate themselves. LeBron saw Kanye, too. This is why the Michael Jordan model has been comforting to America, especially after the disruptive 1960s and ’70s era of black athletes. The endorsements were meant to buy silence. Jordan took the money, played the game, and sold the sneakers. LeBron James has taken the money, played the game, sold the sneakers, and refused to shrink. Visible black men no longer have to be silent. LeBron saw Kanye, too.
