OMFG I think it just hit me, I'm a CHAMPION!! I AM a CHAMPION!!— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 22, 2012
After the Miami Heat won the NBA championship on Thursday night, LeBron James needed some time to absorb what he and his team had accomplished.
James had promised not one, not two, not three, but eight championships when he announced that he was "taking his talents to South Beach" in 2010. Now King James finally has his ring.
On Friday morning, it seems, the victory finally set in. James turned to Twitter to share his emotions: "OMFG I think it just hit me, I'm a CHAMPION!! I AM a CHAMPION!!"
His tweet -- sent at 10:46 a.m. ET -- was retweeted more than 45,000 times within an hour.
The Miami Heat defeated the the Oklahoma City Thunder 121-106 to secure their 4-1 victory in the best-of-seven NBA Finals. James finished Thursday's game with a triple-double, with 26 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds. His performance in the series earned him the title of Most Valuable Player for the NBA Finals.
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Fans generated 6.16 million comments on Facebook and Twitter during Thursday's game, making it the number three most-talked about telecast ever, behind the Grammy's and Super Bowl.
The chart below from Bluefin Labs details the sentiment analysis and the most-buzzed about moments.