LeBron James was named the 2016 Sportsperson of the Year by Sports Illustrated after leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first NBA championship in June.
The editors of Sports Illustrated made the announcement Wednesday, stating:
He, of course, was not the only athlete to help end a famous title drought. He wasn't even the only athlete to be part of a comeback from a 3-1 deficit to end a famous title drought. He is, however, the only athlete who did those things to gain more than a ring. In putting the Cavaliers on his back in the NBA Finals he also fulfilled a promise to his home city and to an entire region. He was following through on that heartfelt, but risky, vow he made three summers ago when he returned home after four successful years in Miami.
James, who also earned the honor in 2012 after winning his first title with the Miami Heat and helping lead the United States to a gold medal in the Olympics, joins Tiger Woods (1996 and 2000) as the only individual athletes named Sportsperson of the Year more than once.
It's a distinction that becomes even more impressive when you consider the long list of ...
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LeBron James Named Sports Illustrated’s 2016 Sportsperson of the Year
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