Happy Freaking Birthday LeBron James!
The King came home for his 25th Birthday and boy oh boy did he receive the nicest present from the most unlikely of sources..... Anderson Varajao, aka THE WILD THING!
In Game 2 of a back-to-back, possible playoff preview, the Cavs and Hawks met. And for the 2nd straight game, the Cleveland Cavaliers won!
To start the game, the Hawks came out shooting lights-out. They even built a 17-point lead in the 3rd quarter. Then, the Cavs defense clamped down and fought back.
Towards the end of the game with just 0:17 seconds left, it was all tied up at 101. As the 24-second shot clot was expiring, a desperation pass was sent in Anderson Varajao's direction who happened to be all the way out on the 3-point line. Varajao jacked it up and nailed the 3! LeBron ran down the court and gave Andy the biggest hug imaginable! It was a special moment. After the game, Andy dedicated that shot as a birthday present to LeBron. As time expired on the game clock and well after the game was officially over, the entire sell-out crowd of 25k+ remained in the stands, cheered their hearts out and soaked up the magic. It was one of those very special nights to be cherished.
Oh, and you know that birthday boy? He finished up with a ho-hum 48 pts, 10 reb, 6 ast, 2 stl, 2 blk! If there's a better player on the planet, I haven't met him. Happy Birthday LeBron. You deserve it!
Here's the final seconds of last nights game, including the game winning shot by Andy, which was his FIRST career 3-pointer!....
