LeBron James’ first stint in Cleveland made him an individual phenom. His four years in South Beach filled the championship-size hole his resume was missing. Returning to the Cavaliers showcased his mastery of the sport in its entirety while permanently sealing his spot among the NBA’s greatest ever.
The arc of his Hall-of-Fame career is clear through these three chapters, but there’s another lineage that tells his NBA story just as well. In the interest of SBNation’s Rivalry Week, it’s only right that the Boston Celtics are the ones to tell it.