CLEVELAND — The celebration took place on the court at Quicken Loans Arena and in the Cleveland Cavaliers locker room.
The Cavs had just beaten the Atlanta Hawks 118-88 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, completing the sweep. Confetti and Eastern Conference trophy presentation on the court, and champagne, Coors Light and Corona in the locker room.
LeBron James basked in the moment on the court (selfie with his family) and inside the locker room (joy with his teammates).
But by the time he reached the dais for the postgame news conference and began answering questions, he was solemn and soft-spoken, aware of the accomplishment, aware of how much more work is required for the ultimate goal.