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OTD 2014: LeBron Came Back Home to Cleveland
July 11, 2014: After winning two championships in Miami, LeBron James announced he would return home to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers
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July 11, 2014: After leaving for Miami in the infamous “Decision” 4 years earlier, LeBron James announced that he would be heading back home to play for the Cleveland #Cavaliers. He would lead them to their 1st Championship in franchise history in 2016
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) July 11, 2021
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On July 8, 2010, LeBron James made the dramatic “Decision” to leave his hometown of Cleveland for a chance to compete for the title in Miami. Along with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, he delivered two championships in just four seasons to the Heat fanbase. On this day in 2014, James announced that he was ready to take on his next challenge, and the largest of his career.
The King returned to Cleveland to bring the city its first NBA title, and first championship in 52 years. The Cavs entered the next season as favorites, boasting a new Big 3 with James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love. The season ended as planned with them securing the one seed, but misfortune struck in the playoffs when Love dislocated his shoulder in the first round and Irving fractured his knee in the first game of the NBA Finals.
LeBron was unable to overcome the rising Golden State Warriors and Cleveland lost 4-2 despite triple-double averages from the King and heroic performances from Matthew Dellavedova. Cleveland returned the following season for a Finals rematch against the reigning champs. Despite being the underdogs against a legendary 73-9 Warriors squad, the Cavs made a historic 3-1 comeback to win the series.
June 7, 2015: LeBron James' 39-PT triple-double and Matthew Dellavedova's notable defense to hold Steph Curry to 5-23 FG led Cleveland to a memorable Game 2 NBA Finals victory over the Warriors in the 2nd consecutive OT game of the series
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 7, 2021
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May 10, 2015: Cleveland Cavaliers SF LeBron James drained the GW-3PM at the buzzer off an inbounds pass to beat the Chicago Bulls, tying the Eastern Conference Semifinals at 2-2 a game after Derrick Rose hit the GW-FG in Game 3
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 10, 2021
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June 19, 2016: #Cavs defeated the Warriors in Game 7 winning the franchise's 1st Championship, as the 1st team to complete a 3-1 series Finals comeback. LeBron joined Jerry West & James Worthy as the only players to record a NBA Finals Game 7 triple-doublepic.twitter.com/xlytCeG57E
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 19, 2021
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