#1: 'The Block'
"Iguodala to Curry, back to Iguodala, up for the layup! Oh! Blocked by James! LeBron James with the rejection!"
The single greatest display of being a superhuman in the history of the game. The defining moment of LeBron James' career.
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With Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals on the floor of the Golden State Warriors, the only 73-win team in the history of the game who also possessed the only ever unanimous MVP in Stephen Curry, it would have taken something special for the Cleveland Cavaliers to win the championship.
It might have been LeBron James' single greatest moment.
With the game tied at 89-89 and less than two minutes remaining, the team from Oakland ran a semi-fast break with Andre Iguodala and Stephen Curry leading the way on what seemed to be a sure-fire invaluable two points.
But nothing is safe when LeBron James is in your rearview.
Closing in like a lion chases down his prey, LeBron James zoomed out of nowhere and pinned the ball against the backboard.
The block changed the momentum of the game and the mood inside the building. Moments later, LeBron James iced the game when he drained 1 out of 2 free throws to give the Cavaliers an unassailable 4-point lead.
Helping to seal the Cavaliers' 1st NBA championship and James' 3rd overall, 'The Block' is the greatest and the most emphatic block in the history of the game.
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