With not much else to do but be an outstanding family man, LeBron James hit Instagram Live to chop it up with fans. During his conversation he would shift to on the court stories, one was revolving the infamous Game 6 against the Boston Celtics when his Miami Heat were down 3-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals.
You know the game, the one where this meme was born:
The Celtics juggernaut of Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, and Rajon Rondo had the HEAT on the ropes, facing elimination. What did King James do to respond? Just drop 45 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists in complete domination of the game. Some even state it’s his best game ever. And that sinister look above? Darth LeBron was born. An assassin that will tear your head off in order to get the W. Some say this mode was also unlocked in the finals where he led the Cavaliers back to beat the 73-9 Golden State Warriors who were up 3-1.
But what sparked it? Check out LeBron’s answer below.
Could that be a thing? Very likely. Pat doesn’t play and expects results. Coming into that season the HEAT already lost in the NBA Finals to Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks, a complete underdog.
Thankfully, LeBron powered the HEAT to a win. The HEAT returned to AmericanAirlines Arena, got the Celtics out the paint and went on to win their first of two championships by beating the Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden led Oklahoma City Thunder in five games.
If you need a refresher or just miss basketball, you can see King James’ highlights below.