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LeBron James And The LA Lakers Clinch NBA Championship In Fitting Tribute To Kobe Bryant
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You couldn't write it.
The Los Angeles Lakers have clinched their record-equalling 17th NBA championship to cap off one of the most rollercoaster seasons we've ever witnessed.
And there was one man at the centre of it all.
LeBron James almost single-handedly guided the team to a 106-93 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 6 of their Finals series.
The 35-year-old was pivotal in helping his side see off the likes of Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, scoring 28 points to accompany his 14 rebounds and 10 assists.
But it was his performances across all six games which earned him his fourth NBA Finals MVP award as he became the first player in history to win the award with three different franchises.
In a season that included moving 22 teams to the safeguarded zone of Walt Disney World in Orlando during the middle of a global pandemic, no one would argue that it wasn't a fitting finish seeing LeBron and Co lift the coveted Larry O'Brien Championship trophy.
But on top of all that, Los Angeles being crowned NBA champs is the perfect tribute to Lakers legend Kobe Bryant who tragically passed away in a helicopter crash at the start of the year.
Fans, experts, broadcasters, reporters and former players flocked to social media in the wake of the game.
They were quick to congratulate the team and pay homage to Kobe as well as shine a spotlight on the records LeBron had shattered in the process.
Unsurprisingly, people immediately sparked the age-old debate of 'LeBron James vs Michael Jordan'.
And you can take whichever side you like, but there's no denying that this day belongs to one man and the passionate Lakers supporters.
LeBron James:
16 All-NBA selections
16x All-Star
4x MVP
4x NBA Finals MVP
6x All-Defensive team
Rookie of The Year
Overcame a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals
Won an NBA title with THREE different teams
Been the chosen 1 since 16 years old
YOU WILL MISS HIM WHEN HES GONE!
- Ben Stinar (@BenStinar) October 12, 2020
Just a kid from Akron with 4 @NBA Championships & 4 Finals MVP's. Congratulations @KingJames! :crown::trophy: pic.twitter.com/daVucHZa29
- LeBron James Family Foundation (@LJFamFoundation) October 12, 2020
Lakers' LeBron James calls his mother to celebrate fourth title pic.twitter.com/hwSQHWyVkR
- Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) October 12, 2020
Historic season for so many reasons!! Congratulations on an incomparable finish and another championship for my brother @KingJames!!! @NBA @TheNBPA
- Chris Paul (@CP3) October 12, 2020
2020 for LeBron James:
- Published a children's book
- Launched More Than A Vote
- Raised $100 million for The SpringHill Company
- Won a Sports Emmy
- Struck a film deal with Universal
- Appeared on his first Wheaties cereal box
- Won 4th NBA Championship and 4th Finals MVP pic.twitter.com/CHmCrWF9ld
- Front Office Sports (@frntofficesport) October 12, 2020
LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the 1st pair of teammates to average 25 PPG on 50% FG in the same postseason in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/kz391MLhBM
- Dave McMenamin (@mcten) October 12, 2020
LeBron is the first player in NBA history to win a Finals MVP with three different franchises :muscle: #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/RV3fQBD7KM
- ESPN (@espn) October 12, 2020
There have been 57 NBA Finals games played over the past decade. LeBron James has played in 51 of the 57 games.
- Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) October 12, 2020
He promised. He delivered. Your NBA Finals MVP: @KingJames pic.twitter.com/QbVJ6o3jGq
- Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 12, 2020
LeBron James, four-time NBA champion :trophy::crown:
All hail the King. pic.twitter.com/V15dRf9IuT
- ESPN (@espn) October 12, 2020
The 2020 Bill Russell #NBAFinals MVP... LeBron James of the @Lakers! #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/jyAko4pjbN
- NBA (@NBA) October 12, 2020
"I want my damn respect too."
-LeBron James :crown: pic.twitter.com/yswlex0U8M
- ESPN (@espn) October 12, 2020
LeBron James at the age of 35:
- Led Lakers to number 1 seed in West
- Led league in assists
- Second in MVP voting
- 16-5 playoff record
- 4th championship
- 4th Finals MVP
- Averaged 30-12-9 on 59% shooting in the Finals#LakeShow #NBAFinals
- Anthony Bruno (@AnthonyMBruno) October 12, 2020
4x Champion
4x Finals MVP
LeBron James :trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy: pic.twitter.com/V43WyIH3ak
- SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 12, 2020
LeBron and AD bring the Lakers an NBA title :raised_hands: pic.twitter.com/jrC8Ao18YP
- Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 12, 2020
3 teams :ballot_box_with_check:
4 championships :ballot_box_with_check:@KingJames is in a league of his own. #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/id1XWKyOOn
- NBA TV (@NBATV) October 12, 2020
Big Big Congrts to @KingJames His legacy is still being written.....
- DWade (@DwyaneWade) October 12, 2020
Laker Nation, LeBron James made good on his guarantee that he would take the @Lakers to the NBA Finals and bring a championship to Lakers fans all around the world. Mission accomplished @KingJames!!
- Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) October 12, 2020
Greatness.
Congrats to @kingjames on earning his fourth @NBA Finals MVP. #YouCantStopLA pic.twitter.com/drCSlemcV5
- Nike Basketball (@nikebasketball) October 12, 2020
LeBron James requesting goggles before entering the locker room to celebrate. pic.twitter.com/E3e4AodZBO
- Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) October 12, 2020
@KingJames Thank You.
- Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) October 12, 2020
LeBron James' whole life has been about facing the biggest expectations and somehow surpassing them.
Guess it shouldn't shocks us then that he brought glory back to Los Angeles, rescuing the franchise from its lowest depths.
The King delivered. Man of his word. True boss. https://t.co/KoBYCOVdXd
- Rodrigo Azurmendi (@RodAzurmendi) October 12, 2020
LeBron James FaceTimes his mother Gloria after winning his fourth title: "Everything that you had been through, everything that I had seen, there's nothing that can stop me. I hope I continue to make you proud, Mom." pic.twitter.com/4WfiDbwslW
- Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 12, 2020
LeBron James accepts the 2020 Bill Russell #NBAFinals MVP trophy! This is his 4th time being named NBA Finals MVP! pic.twitter.com/lmmkkZ3NTA
- NBA (@NBA) October 12, 2020
"I think personally, thinking I had something to prove fuels me."@KingJames on why this title is so important. #NBAFinals pic.twitter.com/BOQiuQmi5o
- NBA TV (@NBATV) October 12, 2020
The Lakers are back on top. And LeBron James has joined an unequaled galaxy of stars in franchise history. pic.twitter.com/u0eFQvStzF
- Michael Wilbon (@RealMikeWilbon) October 12, 2020
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