LeBron James Wins Fourth Title, Leads Lakers To 4-2 Series Win Over Heat In NBA Finals
Oct 11, 2020, 8:01 PM | Updated: 8:25 pm
LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts with his MVP trophy and Finals trophy after winning the 2020 NBA Championship over the Miami Heat in Game Six of the 2020 NBA Finals at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on October 11, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – LeBron James earned the fourth championship of his career and led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 4-2 series victory over the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals.
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The Lakers closed out the best-of-seven series on Sunday, October 11 inside the league’s bubble at Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
After multiple months inside the NBA bubble, James and the Lakers were crowned as champions for the 2019-20 season with a 106-93 Game 6 victory over the Heat.
Titles for LeBron & Lakers
The win gave James his fourth NBA title and his first with Los Angeles.
The @Lakers are the 2020 NBA Champions! #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/Pnwdbvq29D
— NBA (@NBA) October 12, 2020
After winning two titles as a member of the Heat, James won a title with the Cleveland Cavaliers before signing with the Lakers a couple of years ago.
It was James’ tenth appearance in the NBA Finals and ninth in the last ten seasons.
LeBron James, four-time NBA champion 🏆👑
All hail the King. pic.twitter.com/V15dRf9IuT
— ESPN (@espn) October 12, 2020
During the trophy presentations, James was named as NBA Finals MVP for the fourth time in his career.
What a career. The trophies are piling up for Bron. pic.twitter.com/DqvPvApbIj
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) October 12, 2020
For the Lakers, it was the organization’s first championship and appearance in the NBA Finals since 2010.
JOB'S FINISHED: YOUR LOS ANGELES LAKERS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS pic.twitter.com/Dnxtgt9i1d
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 12, 2020
The NBA title is the Lakers’ 17th in franchise history and moved Los Angeles into a tie with the Boston Celtics for the most championships in league history.
Locals in the NBA
Former Utah Utes and current Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma earned his first championship ring with the result. The 2019-20 season was Kuzma’s third year with Los Angeles.
NBA Finals results
Game 1
Lakers won 116-98
Game 2
Lakers won 124-114
Game 3
Heat won 115-104
Game 4
Lakers won 102-96
Game 5
Heat won 111-108
Game 6
Lakers won 106-93
