NBA Finals: The scenes of a Lakers title celebration like no other

The scenes of a Lakers title celebration like no other https://t.co/CAN7M9tzHi

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James had promised Davis he would help put him in position to be a champion. Now that James had fulfilled his word, Davis was asked whether he was up for helping James reach his goal of going down as the GOAT — the best the sport has ever seen.

“I think so,” Davis said after taking a few seconds to answer, dancing around his free-agency plans. “I mean, what he’s done in his career and what we’ve been able to do tonight, and if all the pieces fall in place and I end up coming back to L.A. and we win again and however long the contract is — if I decide to come back — say it’s two years and we win two [more titles]. Like, that’s a strong case.”

Davis and James became the first pair of teammates in NBA history to both average 25 points on 50% shooting in the same postseason, and throughout the playoff run, a couple of Davis’ teammates called him — not James — the best player in the world.

Does Davis, now 27 with a championship under his belt, believe them?

“Win a couple more championships and win a couple MVPs and get a shoe and …” Davis said, stopping himself with laughter as he listed off the bullet points that James’ CV includes. “That all comes in time. … Like, he tells me, ‘This is your team. This is your time.’ Like, ‘I’m good. If I retired today, I’m fine.'”