I'm glad Bron is poking fun at the decision. in my opinion the backlash from the decision was over blown. The decision was one of the best things to happen to the NBA post Jordan. The NBA and it's partners benefited immensely from Lebron's decision.
The decision reinvigorated interest in the league whether it was to root for the Heatles, or against the Heatles. Ratings skyrocketed, ticket prices doubled and tripled, while merchandising flew off the shelves. The decision also had a trickle down effect that benefited the whole league.
The decision also fully ushered the NBA's then new generation as the guys to watch as the older guys were either falling off , fell off, or were on their last leg. The decision also marked Lebron as thee face of the league of the NBA and the official successor to Kobe. Something the NBA is currently struggling to identify, who is the defacto guy post Lebron to carry the billion dollar company???