Witness

Everyone who has driven through downtown Cleveland has seen it. It is 212 feet wide and 110 feet high. A huge poster inscribed with the words, “We Are All Witnesses.” And on the side, ten stories tall, soars LeBron James for a dunk. Those words and that man have put Cleveland back on the sports map and from it has come much more.

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Cleveland was truly a city where everyone was a witness. Reading those words on the poster a year ago would have made people agree that LeBron James is an impressive athlete, but with their Eastern Conference championship it means so much more now. Professional sports are a huge investment for a city and the cavaliers with LeBron James have made it worthwhile.

According to Forbes, the revenue of the Cleveland Cavaliers is over 100 million dollars. The team’s value has increased by 20% over the past year and with rising ticket prices this number is bound to reach new heights. Not only do the Cavaliers individually bring wealth to the city, but with it comes other profitable business in the service and production industry. A professional sports team might not be the main income of a city, but it can definitely boost economy. Cleveland is a city in need of an economic boost.

Besides the Cavaliers, the Indians have also stepped up their game and are World Series title contenders this year. It is impressive how much can happen in one year. The main thing seen on the media a city, or the most prominent thing, is without a doubt sports. With the Cavaliers and Indians showing up to the ball game, Cleveland is becoming a prominent city in the media, which might give it the right push in the right direction. It might lure investors or other people moving into the city as the medical service industry and general service industry grow and will continue to grow.

“We Are All Witnesses.” Those words have lived up to mean a lot for the city of Cleveland. The NBA season starts in a month and the MLB season, with the Indians contending, is coming to a close. Cleveland will live by those words as the city grows and restores itself to the metropolis it once was and will then soar to new heights.


Thank you for reading.


STEPHAN NIEUWOUDT


Sources:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2220086
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2005/32/324902.html

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