The congratulations are coming in for the Los Angeles Lakers. They defeated the Miami Heat, 106-93, in Game 6 of the NBA Finals to take home the Larry O’Brien Trophy.
Celtics legend Bill Russell, who has won the most titles in NBA history with 11, sent his congratulations to the Lakers moments after their victory Sunday night. He also congratulated LeBron James for winning the Bill Russell Finals Most Valuable Player Award.
Russell, who has presented the Finals MVP trophy to the winner every year since the award was named after him in 2009, was not in the league’s Orlando bubble due to health and safety concerns due to COVID-19.