LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers became the first team in NBA history to overcome a 3-1 series deficit in the NBA Finals to win a championship. James, no surprise, was the unanimous choice for Finals MVP after guiding his team back and becoming just the third player ever to notch a triple-double in a Game 7 of the season's final series - joining James Worthy and Jerry West.
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Staring down a seemingly insurmountable deficit against the best regular season team in NBA lore - previous teams in the Finals were 0-32 all time after falling down 3-1 - James responded with back-to-back 41-point outbursts in Games 5 and 6 before the triple-double to close things out in Game 7.