I don’t ordinarily pay much attention to the NBA, but the news today that LeBron James has decided to return to Cleveland to play for his hometown (and first professional) team was unavoidable.

I admit to being astonished. It’s not often a superstar leaves the place where he’s had the most success (James won two championships and made four Finals appearances in Miami) to go to a city which hasn’t had much success in recent decades in sports or anything else. I wish him and the Cavaliers luck.