Sunday night is one that will be remembered forever in Los Angeles Lakers history as they defeated the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals to clinch the franchise’s 17th championship, tying the Boston Celtics for the most all-time.
It was a long road for the Lakers to get back to this stage after last winning the title in 2010. After a lengthy rebuild, they finally entered the championship picture again this season thanks to LeBron James and Anthony Davis, two of the league’s biggest superstars.
Beyond the normal challenges that come with winning a championship, doing so this season was unprecedented.