The Cavaliers couldn't pull it off, but LeBron James was an absolute dynamo throughout all 6 games of Cleveland's Finals loss to the Warriors. After giving Stephen Curry a congratulatory hug, LeBron exited the court to "M-V-P!" adulation of his own, exiting the game a few seconds early:
LeBron shows respect to Steph Curry https://t.co/fNQ53D03tf
— gifdsports (@gifdsports) June 17, 2015
There's a real case for LeBron to be Finals MVP even in defeat, but he doesn't want that anyway. He'll still go home knowing his home fans appreciate the way he put a gravely shorthanded team on his back throughout the postseason.
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