CLEVELAND HERO It was the biggest game in Cleveland Cavaliers history Cavs fans had never seen a championship And their hero was about to do something amazing The date was June 19 2016 The team that had never won a National Basketball Association NBA title was playing in Game 7 of the finals in Oakland against the Golden State Warriors The game was tied 89 89 with less than two minutes remaining 4 LeBron James center drives to the hoop in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals
Suddenly the Warriors were on a fast break Forward Andre Iguodala streaked to the basket for what looked like an easy layup But Cavaliers superstar LeBron James came out of nowhere He leaped high into the air and blocked the shot Time was running out and James had saved his team from falling behind 6 James led the Cavaliers in scoring with 27 points in Game 7
James 23 blocks Andre Iguodala's shot late in the 4th quarter to keep the game tied 7 FAST FACT James was named Most Valuable Player MVP of the finals He was the first player in finals history to lead both teams in points rebounds assists steals and blocks
