Text by Ramon Erum

Three years ago, Lebron James opted not to sign an extension with Cleveland to move to South Beach.Along with Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh, and Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra to form one of the most dominating dynasties in the history of basketball. Earlier this morning, the Miami Heat has cemented its legacy as the best franchise in the league, beating the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7 with the score 95 – 88.

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"It became time. He (referring to James) always rises to the occasion when it matters the most, when the competition is fiercest. It was odd, all year he had been best perimeter jump shooter in the league though he's an attacker and got to the rim, to the free-throw line." – Miami Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra.

The Miami heat regained the momentum in the series after the disappointing game 5 loss, brought about by the hot-hands of Spurs’ Young Gun, Danny Green who broke the NBA Finals record for most three-pointers in the Finals (previously held by Miami Heat veteran, Ray Allen).

The Spurs were up 3 – 2, and made it a must win for the Heat. They were hell-bent on forcing a game 7, and so they did. With 20 seconds left in regulation, it seemed like the Spurs has sealed their fifth championship in franchise history, but Ray “Jesus Shuttlesworth” Allen had other plans. The Spurs were ahead 95- 92… but not for long. After a missed three-point attempt by Lebron, the ball ended up on the hands of Ray Allen. With 6.4 seconds left in regulation, Ray Allen and his signature corner jumpshot tied the game at 95 - 95 and sent it to overtime. The Spurs had no answer for the headband-less Lebron James as the Heat went on to win 103 – 100.

Game 7 was the last page of the book. Although considered as the most evenly-matched series in the history of the NBA and one of the greatest, at that, fans around the world knew that only one team would win, and it was the Miami Heat. Led by 2012-2013 Season MVP and eventually Finals MVP Lebron James, the spurs had nothing on him. When the San Antonio Spurs stars Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker were struggling, future hall of famer Tim Duncan did everything in his power to lift his team back in the game. Lebron James also went beast-mode on the court when Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh were struggling. The two superstars went head to head, but it was Lebron and the Heat who came up on top.

I’m still a tad bit bitter for my Golden State Warriors, but I can’t really do anything about that. Congratulations, Miami Heat! But I am not taking away anything from the San Antonio Spurs. It was a fun, gut-wrenching, testosterone-building, and epic series.