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Sure, they like LeBron. But gobs of fans waiting in line for a bobblehead of the hot-shot rookie love money.
Lines of fans looped around Gund Arena Wednesday, eager to claim a 6-inch version of LeBron James, free to the first 10,000 people.
"Woohoo!," a man yelled as he safely passed through a turnstile. "That's 200 bones on eBay, baby!"
The Cleveland Cavaliers' Web site described the bobblehead as "precious booty" and fans seemed to agree. Sellers were asking for up to $299 on eBay, an Internet auction site, before the action figure was released.
"Don't take that out!" a startled man warned as his preadolescent companion seemed to be trying to unwrap the collectible as they walked through the arena.
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"Grandpa, I won't."
A security officer said he saw a line forming at 9 a.m. Doors didn't open until 5:30 p.m.
Don Cole left his job in Ashtabula early and was first in line at one of four entrances.
Cole plans to add the doll to three pairs of LeBron's signature Nike sneakers, magazines and player cards stored like museum pieces in plastic containers in his basement.
"My wife thinks I'm nuts," he said.
John Uzell, an optimistic Highland Heights resident, said he had already posted one of the bobbleheads on eBay. The highest bid had reached $52 by the time he left home at 2:30 p.m. to get in line.
"This is going to be the hottest collectible Cleveland's ever seen," Uzell said.
Article from:
www.cleveland.com
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