LeBron James knelt on his home court as the Boston Celtics, the team that had been so important just a moment ago, began their long walk back to their dressing room, now unimportant and forgotten. Finally, he had overcome the mean green beast of the East. Finally, he had gotten that monkey off of his shoulder and silenced his critics. Finally, it was all falling into place. After a few moments of quiet prayer, undoubtedly reminiscing about this roller coaster of a season that all led to this specific time, he walked over to Dwyane Wade, helped Wade off the ground, and pulled him into a long and emotional embrace.

This is how it has been all season for James. Along with Wade, they knew they had something special. Wade and James, the dynamic duo, with that other guy named Chris Bosh when he wasn't too nervous to show up, have shown the "Big Three" in Boston the door and thus ushered in a new era in the NBA. The "Heatles" are here, and they aren't going nowhere.

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