LeBron James is in the NBA as a player.
The 2006 -- 07 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 37th season of NBA basketball in Cleveland , Ohio . The 2016 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) 2015 -- 16 season and conclusion of the 2016 playoffs . NBA Finals MVP winner LeBron James propelled the Cavaliers to the historic comeback and secured his place among the all-time basketball greats . 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 .