Cavs star LeBron James was given a pretty big honor on Thursday, as he was named as the Sports Illustrated 2016 Sportsperson of the Year.
It’s the second time James has won the award, but this time seemed pretty important based on the fact he was the driving force for the Cavs to overcome a 3-1 deficit before taking home the NBA Title with a win over the Golden State Warriors in seven games back in June.
Here’s the magazine talking about why James was chosen for the award:
He, of course, was not the only athlete to help end a famous title drought.