Recently, the American media ranked the gold content of James's five-time NBA championship, is this arrangement reasonable? Let's analyze it.
First of all, in first place is the 2016 champion.
That year, James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to face the Golden State Warriors, who had a record 73 wins in the regular season, and came back from a 1-3 deficit in the Finals to win the championship. The victory was not only the pinnacle of James' career, but also considered one of the most impressive Finals in NBA history. Therefore, it makes good sense to list it as the champion with the highest gold content.
Overall Champion 2016
In second place is the 2023 Mid-Term Championship Champion.
The match, which took place when James was 39 years old, was a single-elimination game and was the first championship in the history of the mid-term tournament. Despite the relative newness of the tournament, such a victory deserves a high level of gold given James' ability to maintain a high level of performance in the latter stages of his career and lead the team through the pressures to win the championship.
Mid-season tournament winner
Third tied for the 2012 title, the first NBA championship of James' career.
At that time, he was on the Miami Heat, which showed great strength, and James also had a good performance in the Finals. This championship is a milestone for him personally, marking his official ascent to the top of the NBA.
James won the championship
Another tie for third place was the 2013 winner.
That year, James led the Heat to a successful revenge victory over the San Antonio Spurs, who had swept his Cavaliers 4-0 in the 2007 Finals. The win was not only a one-off for previous losses, but also a testament to James and his team's ability to grow and win under pressure.
The Heat won the championship
The last place to be gold was the 2020 winner. Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the NBA season that year was forced to take place in a "bubble" quarantine inside Disneyland without spectators. Although James and the Los Angeles Lakers maintained their excellent performance under such abnormal circumstances and eventually won the championship, some people believe that due to the special environment and the relatively weak opponents in the Finals, this championship may not be as valuable as the other times.
2020 NBA Championship
To sum up, the media's ranking of LeBron James' five-time NBA championship is basically reasonable. Each championship has its own special background and significance, and each championship is an affirmation of the hard work and perseverance of the players and the team. No matter what the outside world says, these accolades have been etched in NBA history and James' illustrious career.