LeBron James Reveals Losing The 2011 NBA Championship Still Burns Him

In his career, LBJ has accomplished a lot.

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It always bothered him that he didn't capture the championship in his first season with the Miami Heat.

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In 2011, Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks defeated LeBron James and the Miami Heat to win a renowned championship.

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LeBron overcame this by winning back-to-back NBA championships in 2012 and 2013, saying that he is still reeling from that series in 2022.

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The standards imposed for the world cause LeBron to fail.

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Even though the Mavericks had thoroughly dominated the Western Conference, everyone thought they would lose that game.

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LeBron struggled to compete against him as much as he did, and he beat him.

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James is being likened to Michael Jordan when he is a player

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A loss like the 2011 final, where MJ had a 6-0 lead, will hurt him for the rest of his life.

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LBJ will never go over the 2011 Finals' defeat.

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