. >> reporter: in akron, ohio, it was lbj delirium. lebron james fans going wild with the news.fans, raring to welcome the king home. >> i would make my city and my state happy. and that's why i came back. i love you. i'm back. >> reporter: james, that rare athlete, able to elevate an entire community, before he had even been back in a cavs uniform, made this promise today. >> my number one goal is to win a championship here. i think it would be the greatest achievement in my life. >> reporter: it has been a long round trip for the nba powerhouse. slammed for his arrogant departure. >> i'm going to take my talents to south beach and join the miami heat. >> reporter: fans made it personal. but after four years in miami and two nba championships, the 29-year-old, four-time mvp, decided to come back. >> breaking news, lebron james is coming home. >> how fast did it take for you to forgive lebron? >> instantly. >> reporter: james' return is estimated to bring in an additional $500 million a year to the city, from ticket sales to jobs. he may have left a villain. but tonight, lebron

. >> reporter: in akron, ohio, it was lbj delirium. lebron james fans going wild with the news.m. 30,000 tickets given away to fans, raring to welcome the king home. >> i would make my city and my state happy. and that's why i came back. i love you. i'm back. >> reporter: james, that rare athlete, able to elevate an entire community, before he had even been back in a cavs uniform, made this promise today. >> my number one goal is to win a championship here. i think it would be the greatest achievement in my life. >> reporter: it has been a long round trip for the nba powerhouse. slammed for his arrogant departure. >> i'm going to take my talents to south beach and join the miami heat. >> reporter: fans made it personal. but after four years in miami and two nba championships, the 29-year-old, four-time mvp, decided to come back. >> breaking news, lebron james is coming home. >> how fast did it take for you to forgive lebron? >> instantly. >> reporter: james' return is estimated to bring in an additional $500 million a year to the city, from ticket sales to jobs. he may have left