Lebron and Lakers - Champions Again!

LeBron James is the antithesis of the traditional NBA basketball superstar, not because of the ridiculously high level he has always played at, but because of how he's still the best player in the world just two months shy of his 36th birthday.

At an age where most star and superstar players are half as good as they were in their primes, James just led the Los Angeles Lakers to their record-tying 17th championship in franchise history.

He became the first player ever to win a Finals MVP award with three different teams and the only player ever to have four-plus Finals MVP trophies alongside Michael Jordan's six.

This title has reignited the GOAT conversation, one that started catching fire after James and the Cleveland Cavaliers came back from a 3 – 1 deficit in the 2016 NBA Finals and won the first championship in franchise history.

Whoever's side of the discussion you're on, it's hard to tell for sure who's the GOAT. But it's undeniable that the conversation is very much alive.

Even though they had a very talented team, James and company still had to push through one of the most challenging seasons in Lakers and league history.

Not only did the team suffer a huge emotional blow with the death of Kobe Bryant, but they had to overcome and regroup after the season stoppage due to the coronavirus outbreak.

That's what elite leaders and truly great players like James do.

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LeBron averaged an absurd 30 points, 12 rebounds, and 9 assists in the 2020 NBA Finals. He did so while shooting 59% from the field and 42% from three and playing almost 40 minutes per game. Nobody has been able to play at this level in this stage of their career.

James also had the unenviable task of dealing with multiple big egos in the locker room, including his own at times. Dwight Howard, Rajon Rondo, Dion Waiters, J.R. Smith, all of these guys had issues in the past.

Funny enough, LeBron's Instagram stories already show he's already in the weight room preparing for next season.

Great isn't good enough for him.

James works hard to raise the bar even higher. We salute his excellence and can't wait to see what's in store for him!