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LeBron James has no doubts when it comes to his greatest NBA achievement
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Published 14:14 17 Jun 2025 GMT+1

LeBron James has no doubts when it comes to his greatest NBA achievement

LeBron James reveals his greatest NBA title run among the four he achieved in his illustrious career.

Godwin Mathew

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LeBron James has revealed which among his four championships is his greatest one.

The 40-year-old is one of the few players to win an NBA championship with three different franchises.

After winning his first two with the Miami Heat, he won rings with the Cleveland Cavaliers and most recently, the LA Lakers.

While he is still in the pursuit of a championship to cement his legacy, James has already broken the scoring record and continues to dominate on the court with his performances.

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For some, the trade that brought Luka Doncic to the Lakers earlier this year could be what helps him win another ring and get closer to Michael Jordan. But even if he wins another, no championship is going to be more special than one in particular - and that is according to the man himself.

Photo by MediaNews Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images
Photo by MediaNews Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images

LeBron James' greatest achievement

In 2016, James was one of the best players in the league. But his side were facing a Golden State Warriors team stacked with talents like Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green.

All the players on the Warriors were All-Star talents and in 2016 had a NBA best 73-9 record.

Beating fierce opponents with relative ease on their way to the Finals, the Warriors looked set to win the NBA championship after taking a 3-1 lead in the contest.

But James and his teammate Kyrie Irving rallied the Cavs for an historic comeback, eventually winning Game 7 and bringing the championship to the city of Cleveland.

"It’s nothing better for me than the Cleveland one, being down 3-1 with the greatest team 73-9 Warriors with Steph and Klay and Draymond and coming back and winning that series for the city of Cleveland for North East Ohio," said James when talking about his greatest NBA championship.

"That’s why you saw the emotion. That’s one year I would never forget, 2016 that was an unbelievable time.”




LeBron was brilliant in the 2016 NBA Finals

King James was 32 in 2016 and at the peak of his powers when he cam eup against one of the best teams in NBA history.

The now 40-year-old knew the responsibility was on him to lead the way and this led to some unbelievable performances.

He ended up averaging 29.7 points, 11.3 rebounds and 8.9 assists, leading the team in all these categories.

In the crucial Game 7, he also had an iconic block on Andre Iguodala's attempt to get a basket.

It was an important win for James as his first stint in Cleveland, he was unable to lead them to a title and this led to a lot of criticism.

When he won the title, James emotionally said in his post-game interview: "Cleveland this is for you."

LeBron was a beast in the 2016 NBA Finals (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LeBron was a beast in the 2016 NBA Finals (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

LeBron James got the help he wanted from Kyrie Irving

The year before winning the title in 2015, James played the Finals, but he did not have Kyrie Irving, one of the best young point guards in the league due to an injury he suffered in Game 1 against the Warriors.

However, in 2016, Irving was with James and helped him throughout their title run. Both scored 41 points each in Game 5 of the Finals - a feat that has never been achieved before.

That proved to be the turning point as the Cavs went on to win in Game 6 as well to set up a Game 7 at the Oracle.

Speaking about the James and Irving duo in the 2016 NBA Finals, Steph Curry said: "Like it was the craziest thing I’ve ever seen. Bron and Kyrie were just on it.

“We played well, they just played better and it was hard to watch and being in that vibe where you couldn’t do anything about it.”

Featured Image Credit: Photo by David Berding/Getty Images

Topics: Lebron James, NBA, Basketball

Godwin Mathew
Godwin Mathew

Godwin loves all things Sports and if he is not writing, he is definitely playing football, basketball or engaging in some other form of physical activity. He is a Chelsea fan and began following the NBA because of the late great Kobe Bryant.

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