Los Angeles Lakers have won their 17th NBA championship, defeating Miami Heat 106-93 in Game 6 at the AdventHealth Arena, finishing the series with a four-wins-to-two triumph.
Lakers taste their first championship in a decade since Kobe Bryant won his fifth and final title ten years ago, the basketball legend that the world lost earlier this year due to a helicopter crash.
“I look forward to celebrating with you. Until then, I will bring back the trophy to Los Angeles, where it belongs.” – @JeanieBuss pic.twitter.com/BWu0Jns4Eb
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 12, 2020
Lakers took the lead after finishing Q1 with 28-20 and increased the gap further with a whopping 36-point lead after the first half. Although Heat bounced back with 35-19 in Q4, the numbers were already settled.
Fourth NBA Championship title for Lakers icon LeBron James
Winning his fourth NBA championship, LeBron James took the helm to LAL’s victory with scoring 28 points with 14 rebounds and 10 assists. The forward, having won his fourth NBA title, has also been named the 2020 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) and becomes the first player ever to be the NBA Finals MVP with three different teams.
“He’s the greatest player the basketball universe has ever seen,” Lakers coach Frank Vogel shed praise over LeBron after the victory.
“It means a lot to represent this franchise. I wanted to put this franchise back where it belongs,” James said after the win, “For me to be a part of such a historical franchise is an unbelievable feeling.”
“I look forward to celebrating with you. Until then, I will bring back the trophy to Los Angeles, where it belongs.” – @JeanieBuss pic.twitter.com/BWu0Jns4Eb
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 12, 2020
Anthony Davis, winning his first-ever NBA Championship, secured 19 points with 15 rebounds.
Bam Adebayo was the top scorer for Heat in the sixth game, with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Jimmy Butler, the hero of the fifth game, scored 12 tonight.
“This locker room … we’re going to remember this year, this season, this experience and that locker room brotherhood for the rest of our lives,” said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra after the match.
Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom Park is lit up in purple and gold in honor of the @Lakers winning the 2020 #NBAFinals at @ESPNWWOS at @WaltDisneyWorld! pic.twitter.com/uUT9c6za1a
— NBA (@NBA) October 12, 2020
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