LeBron James credits ‘Man above’ for historic NBA finals win
By Mark Ellis, Senior Correspondent for ASSIST News Service
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA (June 20, 2016)
-- Against all odds, the Cleveland Cavaliers came back from a 3 to 1
deficit against the Golden State Warriors to win Cleveland’s first NBA
championship in 52 years. Playing with a peace that surprised his
teammates, LeBron James credited the “Man above” for his presence of
mind.
After
the final buzzer sounded, LeBron dropped to his knees on the court,
bowed his head down, and began to weep tears of joy and gratitude.
“It
was definitely like a Rocky fight,” LeBron told Sports Center after the
game. “We’re the first team to come back from a 3-1 deficit, so this is
special,” he said.
With
LeBron’s inspired leadership, the Cavaliers defeated the Warriors 93-89
in Oakland to win the title. To eke out a victory in the final minutes
on Golden State’s home court was a huge challenge, because the Warriors
seldom lost in front of their zealous fans.
LeBron
finished the game with a triple-double, 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 11
assists. Also, LeBron led both teams in total points, assists, rebounds,
blocks, and steals.
“I
gave everything I had. I put my heart, my soul, my blood, my sweat and
my tears into this game. Against all odds…I don’t know why we want to
take the hardest road.”
Referencing
1 Corinthians 10:13, he said he felt like he received a test from
above. “I don’t know why the Man above gives me the hardest road, but
the Man above doesn’t put you in situations you can’t handle,” he said.
The
peace he received from above had an effect on his other teammates. “I
had a sense of calmness for myself. When I was calm and I was confident
the other 14 guys said, ‘OK, let’s follow.’”
Photo
captions: 1) LeBron James (right) playing against Steph Curry. 2)
LeBron falls to his knees. 3) Mark Ellis with Dan Wooding on the set of
"Windows on the World".
About the writer: Mark Ellis is Senior Correspondent for the ASSIST News Service (www.assistnews.net), and also founder of www.GodReports.com, a
website that shares stories, testimonies and videos from the church
around the world. He is also co-host for "Widows on the World" with ANS
Founder, Dan Wooding, which is airred weeekly on the Holy Spirit
Broadcasting Network (http://hsbn.tv).
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