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LeBron James is the first player in NBA history to win Finals MVP with three different franchises. This article breaks down each of his four title runs, the signature moments, and embeds highlights.
In the 1990s Jordan led Chicago to two three-peats (1991-93, 1996-98), six Finals, six titles, with Pippen and Jackson creating the decade’s brightest team.
53 seconds, one release, and an end to Cleveland’s 52-year pro-sports title drought — Irving’s three is written into NBA history.
In year one of Boston’s Big Three, the Celtics beat the Lakers 4-2. Paul Pierce won Finals MVP, capping a decade in green.
Born Lew Alcindor, Kareem won three NCAA titles at UCLA, was the 1969 top pick, later changed his name and joined the Lakers. A 20-year career brought six championships.
In the 2012 Finals, Westbrook averaged 27 against the Heat’s Big Three — the debate over his missing FMVP will never die.