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LeBron James is coming off one of the greatest NBA finals performances we have ever seen as fans. Right after he did the same thing two seasons ago.
Cleveland defeated Golden State in Game 7 of the NBA finals, willing his side back from 3-1 down with three mammoth performances.
James played heavy minutes as the main man on the team, at times willing himself to the basket to score. His leadership qualities, mentoring his inexperienced teammates, was unparalleled and unseen since the days of Michael Jordan. And now he is being forgotten about.
LeBron received the praise he deserved in the days following his first championship in Cleveland. Debates raged about whether or not he is the greatest of his time, or if he is already in the top five of all time.
Then a certain former MVP moved to Golden State, and the Warriors stole his spotlight. Again.
All the news and debate became about Golden State, Kevin Durant and whether or not they are the greatest team in NBA history. This came just days after LeBron’s Cavs triumphed the 73-win Warriors.
Then Dwyane Wade stole the spotlight, signing for the Chicago Bulls, and all the while LeBron is just quietly doing his thing.
This trend started back in 2013 when Kevin Durant won the MVP award, beating out LeBron James, who has won the award four times. LeBron stole back the spotlight in the 2014 off-season due to his move home to Cleveland, before Golden State took the headlines.
As NBA fans, it is a shame that we are under-appreciating the greatest player of his generation, LeBron James.
We will never see a player like James again. We may never see a star play in six consecutive NBA finals. We will never see a player log the amount of minutes LeBron has before his 32nd birthday.
But worst of all, we may never see the best of LeBron James again, and we still don’t appreciate everything he has accomplished.
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