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Not a single Cleveland sports fan will ever forget where they were in the moment that LeBron James made the most consequential play in his entire legendary NBA career.
"Blocked by James!" screamed ESPN's Mike Breen as the Cavs superstar chased down Warriors forward Andre Iguodala from behind to pin his fastbreak shot onto the backboard and prevent Golden State from taking the lead in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
Moments later, Kyrie Irving hit "The Shot" to accompany "The Block," and the Cavs were NBA champions.
"Cleveland! This is for you!" James shouted in his postgame interview.
LeBron with the greatest block of all-time. Absolutely Legendary. 👑 pic.twitter.com/rKvEilroFd
— Bron’s Best (@LBJsBest) June 20, 2023MORE: We now know what kind of basketball player ESPN's Shams Charania thinks he is
It's the kind of memory that comes racing back every time James returns to Cleveland, like he does on Wednesday, Jan. 28 when the Los Angeles Lakers visit to take on the Cavaliers in a game televised on ESPN.
But really, it's the kind of epic moment that might come to mind on a random Tuesday, too.
It's that transcendent, that special, that it just travels through time as it pleases.
Out for a run? Oh man, that LeBron block was amazing. In church? Wow, it's been a while since that LeBron block highlight played through my head. Watching a different basketball game? Jeez, nothing compares to that LeBron block.
It's the play that will loop, over and over, when LeBron James is inducted into all the Hall of Fames he's sure to be put into.
It's the moment that will eternally sum up James' career.
He came home, and he vanquished the historic dynasty, and he did it with one of the most marvelous feats of athleticism ever displayed on this planet.
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It was the epitome of why we watch sports. Eyes were glued to television sets for that entire game, not knowing what would happen next.
In a game with the likes of Steph and Klay and Draymond and Kyrie and LeBron, pretty much anything was possible.
Including one of the greatest singular plays in NBA history.
There doesn't really need to be a good excuse to write about The Block. It's a play that will never, ever get old.
And so re-live it for a moment now. Remember where you were, the people you may have been watching with, the involuntary noise that escaped you when it happened.
Because no matter how long the game of basketball is played, there may never be a play quite like this one.
Truly, LeBron James' block, The Block, will live forever.
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