Published 16:16 IST, October 12th 2020

'Keep inspiring, LeBron James!': Sachin Tendulkar hails Lakers champion's perseverance

After LA Lakers star LeBron James won his fourth MVP Finals accolade, legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar praised the athlete's attitude.

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LA Lakers won ir first NBA title since 2010 and ir 17th overall, defeating Miami Heat in Finals. With a 106-93 victory in Game 6, Lakers wrapped up championship 4-2. While several players performed admirably during team’s journey, it was Lakers star LeBron James who won NBA Finals MVP award for a fourth time with a unanimous vote. With award, LeBron James also became first player in NBA history to win MVP award with three different teams. After game, many fans and pundits congratulated LeBron James for his consistency, with legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar praising star's attitude as well.

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LeBron James NBA finals MVP award

LeBron James beat competition from teammate Anthony Davis to win NBA Finals MVP accolade. During six games, LeBron James averd 29.8 points, 11.8 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game. This was LeBron James’ fourth MVP award, after winning it with Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013 and again with Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016.

While players like Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Kawhi Leonard had won award with two different teams in past, LeBron James became first player in NBA history to win it with three different teams. With his fourth victory, LeBron James is w second behind Michael Jordan, who won hour a record six times.

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Sachin Tendulkar praises LeBron James NBA titles record

After LeBron James won MVP award, many fans took to social media to praise athlete. Several fans called LeBron James greatest player of all time, as y applauded 35-year-old for his consistency. Many ors also praised LeBron James for his competitive attitude, as y thanked star for guiding LA Lakers to victory. Amongst many who praised player online was Sachin Tendulkar, with Master Blaster penning down an inspiring mess for LA Lakers star.

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Taking to Twitter, Sachin Tendulkar shared a picture of LeBron James with his trophies from this year. Along with it, Sachin Tendulkar congratulated LeBron James for winning his fourth MVP award. Little Blaster called achievement incredible, as he said hour is a testament to athlete’s hard work and perseverance. While concluding mess, Sachin Tendulkar asked LeBron James to keep inspiring ors.

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Im Credits: Sachin Tendulkar Instagram, NBA Twitter

16:16 IST, October 12th 2020