Departing West

Departing West LeBron James' Final Season in Cleveland

Before LeBron James brought a championship to Northeast Ohio in 2016, the city of Cleveland suffered a 52 year draught. The night the Cavaliers triumphed over the Warriors to win a championship in 2016, the city erupted with joy. James has left a legacy behind in his home town as he begins a new era in Los Angeles.

Michael Dozier sells shirts in downtown Cleveland before game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 8, 2018.

LeBron James' and a fan's image are cast on the Jumbotron at the Q Arena

The people who keep the game running behind the scenes; Demetrious Holton (pictured above) and other Quicken Loans Arena workers

After defeating the Pacers in 7 games and sweeping the Raptors in 4, LeBron and the Cavaliers face off against The Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals to claim a spot in the 2018 NBA Finals

The Celtics start out strong defeating the Cavaliers 108-83 in game 1 and 107-94 in game 2

The Cavaliers answer. Winning game 3 116-86 and game 4 111-102.

LeBron takes control during game 4 scoring 44 points

Winning game 5 93-96, The Celtics return to Cleveland where they need just one more win to clinch the series. LeBron and The Cavaliers are in a must win situation.

Larry Nance Jr. (right) fights for the ball against Marcus Morris of the Celtics

The Cavaliers triumph over Boston in game 6 and 7.

The Cavaliers triumph over Boston in game 6 and 7, advancing them into the 2018 NBA Finals.

The Cavaliers face off against The Golden State Warriors for the 4th year in a row.

The Cavaliers come close in game one but they cannot wrap up the win. Warriors take game 1 124-114 in a theatrical overtime performance

The Cavs are shut down in game 2. LeBron's 29 points and near triple double falls short.

LeBron reflects on the series, "No matter how good one individual is, it takes a whole team to win a championship"

In game 3 and 4, the Cavaliers continued to be shut down. LeBron carried this team the entire season, but they fell short with the lack of a surrounding cast.

The Warriors claim their third championship in four years

Though 2018 was unsuccessful for the Cavaliers, LeBron James came back to Cleveland to end a 52 year championship drought. He made that dream come true in 2016.

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