LeBron James is in the NBA as a player.
2006–07 Cleveland Cavaliers season . LeBron James was the team 's leading scorer and finished in 2nd place in league MVP voting . LeBron James . Behind his leadership , Cleveland immediately advanced to two consecutive Finals against the Golden State Warriors , winning the championship in 2016 to end Cleveland 's fifty-two year professional sports title drought . The NBA All-Defensive Team is an annual National Basketball Association ( NBA ) honor given since the 1968 -- 69 NBA season to the best defensive players during the regular season .