Maturing LeBron justifies the hype

LeBron James is closer to all-time greatness after inspiring the Miami Heat to retain the Larry O’Brien trophy

Maturing LeBron justifies the hype
Sat, 22 Jun, 2013 - 01:00
John Riordan

It didn’t go down too well three summers ago when LeBron James promised “not one, not two, not three...” NBA titles to the fans of the Miami Heat.

His relief was palpable in the early hours of Friday morning after he and his team made good on the second part of that promise with an exhilarating Game Seven 95-88 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.

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