CLEVELAND -- With LeBron James headed West, his Nike banner is coming down. But if Cleveland Indians fans have their way, it won't take long to redecorate the Sherwin-Williams building downtown.
On Monday night -- the day after James announced he's leaving Cleveland to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers -- Francisco Lindor turned in one of his best performances of the season, hitting two home runs and tallying 7 RBIs in the Indians' 9-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
And with the Sherwin-Williams building suddenly in need of a new banner, Indians fans turned to shoe manufacturer New Balance -- which signed Lindor to an endorsement contract in 2017 -- to foot the bill for the replacement.
If Cleveland is going to go the athlete route for a new banner, Lindor would make for a more than suitable replacement. Since being called up to the big leagues three years ago, the Puerto Rico native has made two All-Star games, hitting for a .294 average, 83 home runs and 273 RBIs, in addition to winning a 2016 Gold Glove and 2017 Silver Slugger award.
Perhaps most importantly, the 24-year-old remains under team contract through 2021.
What other Cleveland athletes could potentially grace the corner of Ontario and Huron? Check out Matt Florjancic's "Five athletes who could replace LeBron James on banner of Sherwin-Williams building."
