There is the adage, “That a picture is worth a thousand words” and in the case of Lebron James there are two pictures that perfectly reflect his career. When James decided to join the Miami Heat in the off season of 2010, he made himself a walking target for criticism and hatred. The fact that James joined a team with two all stars already on the roster was the main reason for the hatred and harsh critiquing. Things only escalated once the Miami Heat were defeated in the Finals largely on behalf of James’ terrible performance. This photo shows James walking off the court as the Dallas Mavericks eliminated the Heat in game 6 on the Heat’s home court.
In this picture you see so much hurt and pain in the facial expression of James. He understood that once again he proved his doubters correct and gave the nonbelievers another reason not to believe. I believe it was the pain that motivated James to work twice as hard to get back to the Finals the very next year and play the best basketball of his career to obtain the coveted NBA championship.
By capturing his first NBA title James is no longer haunted by his demons. The harsh scrutiny and criticism has decrease vastly because of his outstanding performance in last year’s Finals. I believe it is the joy captured in James’ eyes in this picture that will motivate him to continue to get better and win more championships.
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