The NBA superstar is being wooed by cities across the country via parties, ad campaigns and even testimonials from mayors to join their teams. James arrived about 2 a.m. with his wife and a handful of friends, and Blige took over a table next to him a short time later.
In the middle of the Chelsea club, “Blige stood on a banquette, got on the microphone, sang a few songs and promoted her new artist, Starshell,” said a witness.
After their set, Blige “gave a shout-out to James, and asked him to get on the mike and say a few words.” He did, but then Piven, a Chicago native, pushed his way in and yelled, “Don’t think I didn’t come here to recruit LeBron to play for Chicago!
But either way, I’m a huge fan.” The deejay took over and played Usher’s “OMG” and Jay-Z’s New York theme song “Empire State of Mind,” making the crowd go bananas.
