LeBron James shares triumphant moment with Bill Russell: ‘You paved the way’
Two of the NBA's finest shared a few words after Game 7.
Not long after winning the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, LeBron James shared a moment with the honor’s namesake.
“You paved the way,” James told Russell on the floor at Oracle Arena following the Cavaliers’ win over the Warriors in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals on Sunday night.
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Averaging 29.7 points per game during the 2016 NBA Finals, James helped bring the city of Cleveland its first championship in 52 years.
Russell, an 11-time NBA champion with the Celtics, was asked for his thoughts on James receiving the NBA Finals MVP award.
“He’s deserving. I can’t think of a better player to have it,” Russell told Sporting News after Game 7.
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