Lakers forward LeBron James recently reflected on his four NBA championships, identifying Cleveland’s 2016 title as the most meaningful of his career.
Speaking with Bob Does Sports, James explained why that championship stood apart from the others.
“Winning the first one was more weight off my shoulders, but winning in Cleveland was a goal that I wanted to do,” James said. “I needed to close that chapter and that’s why I went back. I wanted to close that chapter. I always wanted to win one back home and obviously the organization never won one, and 50-plus years for the city alone, not winning a championship, not just basketball, but the city alone.
“So, me going back there, that was my main mission was like, I want to win one for this city and for this state as well. So the first one weight off my shoulder, it solidified me being what I thought I always was, but the one in Cleveland was probably the most special one.”
James led the Cavs to a historic comeback in the 2016 NBA Finals, as Cleveland defeated the 73-win Warriors after trailing 3-1 in the series. He averaged 29.7 points, 11.3 rebounds and 8.9 assists in the Finals and was named MVP.
Across two stints with Cleveland, James helped deliver the franchise’s first championship and earned multiple individual honors, including two MVP awards.
Oh, by the way, there is chatter he could return in free agency this summer. We shall see.
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