LeBron James did the unthinkable, leading the Cavaliers from a 3-1 series deficit against a team with the greatest regular-season record ever and most importantly, breaking a 52-year title drought for his city.
So when posed with the question of what still motivates him, James finally acknowledged the comparison he can never escape, via SI:
"My motivation," James says, "is this ghost I'm chasing. The ghost played in Chicago."
James is far off from Michael Jordan's six NBA championships, but he's well on his way to being in the conversation as one of the greatest ever.
If he can somehow find his way past Kevin Durant the retooled Golden State Warriors, James might finally eclipse Jordan's enormous legacy.
