"I'm LeBron James from Akron, Ohio, from the inner city. I'm not even supposed to be here...I'm blessed."
13 YEARS AGO TODAY, LeBron did this to the Spurs in GM7 of the 2013 NBA Finals:
37 PTS | 12 REB | 4 AST | 1 DAGGER
CAPTAIN CLUTCH GAVE US AN NBA FINALS FOR THE AGES.
🏆 Game 1: 30p, 13 in 4Q
🏆 Game 2: 20p, game-tying bucket
🏆 Game 3: 32p
🏆 Game 4: 36p
🏆 Game 5: 45p, T-most in road Finals clincher
The unanimous NBA Finals MVP... Jalen Brunson!
Stephen A. Smith: “I owe this man an apology. I am grateful for what you’ve done for this city… you won’t be hearing any doubts from me anymore my brother.”
Jalen Brunson: “We’ll see about that.”
(via @FirstTake)
THE KNICKS TOOK GAME 5 TO WIN THEIR FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP IN 53 YEARS.
🏆 1st team since ‘71 to win NBA Finals after trailing by 10+ in every game of the series
🏆 Brunson: 45 PTS in G5, named NBA Finals MVP
🏆 Knicks ended postseason 16-3, including 9-1 on the road
Mike Brown dropped a definition about winning in life.
“If you get knocked down in life and you’re able to get back up and keep fighting - that’s a fricking win.”
You need to hear this.
Success isn’t always winning.
Sometimes it’s refusing to stay down