LeBron blasts critics on social media after winning title
The glorious city of Cleveland rightfully lost its mind Sunday night when basketball superstar and MVP LeBron James helped lead the Cavaliers to the NBA championship over the Golden State Warriors. “December 27, 1964. It is June 20, 2016 so I lived to see a championship”, Murphy said. “I get it. But to see the genuine emotion come out was pretty cool”.
“I kept waking up during the night and saying, ‘Did we really win?'” asked Diana Beetler of Oberlin, Ohio. He broke down crying several times, overwhelmed by the magnitude of what he had accomplished and what he knew it meant to Northeast Ohio. Recently, James sold the docu-series “Becoming”, a kid-targeted show that profiles various athletes, to Disney XD; and SpringHill is also behind “The Wall”, a new trivia game show on NBC hosted by Chris Hardwick.
James, who can opt out of the final year of his contract and become a free agent this summer, said Wednesday that he wants to stay with the Cavaliers.
“I understand what everyone in northeastern OH have been through the last 50-plus years and I am happy to be a part of history”, said James, who was in tears as he wrapped his arms around the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. It took a second try against Golden State after Cleveland lost to the Warriors in six games past year.
“I was calm. I was focused”. But, as I said, it’s life.
“Kyrie’s back to being special Kyrie”, Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said.
“That championship wasn’t just for us. The teams that have fallen short found a way to come back stronger”.
The shot over reigning two-time MVP Stephen Curry capped a performance that saw Irving score 17 of this 26 points in the second half.
Curry sat briefly on the bench to take in the scene after the Warriors made their last basket with 4:39 left.
“That’s not going to be the end of the story, just kind of a down chapter in the book”, Curry said. “Just proud of every single guy that stepped foot on the floor for our team this year”. It’s been a bit of a rough ride, to say the least, but in the spirit of belief and positivity, Browns cornerback Joe Haden wrote an essay for MMQB.com Monday that said he and his teammates are inspired by the Cavs and aiming to win a title themselves. Djokovic has 12 grand slam titles, is almost 30 and still needs another six major wins to surpass the Swiss champion.
The game earned a 46.3 rating in the Cleveland area.
CLEVELAND (AP) – More tears.
For James, the win not only marks his third National Basketball Association title, but it will go down as the single greatest achievement of his storied career as it fulfills his promise to deliver a title to his home state of Ohio.
James’ relentless physicality allowed The King to be the beacon for his Cavaliers to follow, but unlike last year’s Finals where he lost to the Warriors in six games, James admitted to critically analysing his game this year in order to lead.
They then linked arms and shouted the words to Queen’s “We Are The Champions”, a song that seemed reserved only for others. At best, it gives hope to a perpetually hapless outfit like the Browns, who are again under new management and will likely have a new quarterback under center when the season begins in three months.
No team had ever rallied from a 3-1 deficit to win the best-of-7 NBA Finals until he lifted the Cavaliers to deliver the NBA’s greatest shocker, ending his city’s 52-year wait for a major sports champion.