From ESPN

Want to pay LeBron James to tweet out your product?

Expect to pay at about $140,000 and even then, the Cleveland Cavaliers forward is not likely to say yes.

Opendorse, a company that specializes in executing and monetizing digital and social media campaigns for athletes, says a tweet from James, who has 23.2 million followers, has the highest value of any U.S. athlete. Each tweet from James has a media value of $139,474, the company said.

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$140,00? That it? Seems like a STEAL!

According to Forbes, the median house price in Cleveland, OH is $131,600. So instead of getting that nice 3 bedroom 2 bath house on that quaint one acre lot, you’ll be paying for 140 characters instead. Basically a grand for each letter. Seems like a good investment.

That’s why they call him “The King” I suppose.

Here’s what else you can get with $140k:

• You can buy this $140,000 Hot Wheels Car

• At $7k each, you could buy 20 Tibetan Mastiffs and have the most badass pack of dogs on the planet

• This 2016 Winnebago that I’m sure would look great parked in the Muni Lot on Sundays in the fall

• Buy 3 pairs of these Nike Air Mags for $37,500 each. Perfect for every outfit I suppose.

• This Rolex on Ebay for $135K

• This 1966 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 for $125k

• 9 pairs of diamond contact lenses

• 5 gold and diamond Game Boys

• 7,743 Budweiser 24 packs in Steelyard Walmart at $18.08 per case.

• 13,725 Large Romanburger meals from Mr. Hero at $10.20 each

Personally, I’d go with the Romanburgers.

PS- The Bottlegate Twitter account has almost 3,200 followers. I will start sending out your sponsored tweets for $5 a pop. That’s a steal if I’ve ever heard one.

PPS- Yes I realize $140k is the “worth” and not the “cost” of the tweet but that wouldn’t translate to this blog. Sorry.