The Comeback

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Hated by the city when he left but celebrated like a hometown hero when he returned, LeBron carried the hopes  of delivering a NBA title to his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers ever since he was first drafted there in 2003.

James could feel the burden weigh heavily on his shoulders.

James had left for the Miami Heat in 2010 when he signed for them as a free agent, where he won two championships with them in 2012 and 2013, he returned to Cleveland in 2014 with only one goal in mind, to bring his city a championship.

However 2016 didn't seem like it was going to be the year he completed his mission. Down 3-1 in the finals against bitter rivals the Golden State Warriors, all hope seemed lost.


Miraculously, Cleveland won the next two games tying the series at 3-3, led by all time performances from Kyrie Irving and Lebron himself, with both scoring over 40 points in Game 5, the first time that two teammates had scored 40 in NBA Finals history.

Game 6 saw Lebron notch another 40 to bring the series to a tie, forcing a pivotal Game 7.

The warriors were hot from the start, helped along by 21 points from Draymond Green in the first half. The Warriors led by 7 at the half, however the third quarter belonged to Cleveland as they closed the gap to one going into the fourth and final quarter.

The two teams combined scored only 25 points in the fourth, increasing the stakes every time each side went up the floor. Then, in arguably one of the most iconic finals moments of all time, Lebron James chased down Andre Iguadala on the fast break and pinned the ball against the backboard.



Moments later Kyrie Irving hit a dagger three over Curry  gave Cleveland the lead with less than a minute to go. Down two the warriors turned to Curry, who failed to deliver over Kevin Love, sealing the win for Cleveland and earning them their first championship in 52 years.





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