NBA Rumors: LeBron James Talks About Reaching the Finals; 'It Means Everything'

An emotional LeBron James emerged from Cleveland Cavaliers' Game 6 win over the Toronto Raptors last Friday with an obvious reason to celebrate a milestone in his career. After the Cavs buried the Raptors in a 113-87 victory, James felt proud of marking his sixth march to the NBA finals this season.

"I am just very humbled and gracious that the man above has given me the opportunity to play the game that I love. And I get to go out here and do it every single night in front of my fans. It is very emotional to be a part of something like this. This is my sixth straight. It means everything," said James as quoted by ESPN.

After a brief setback in earlier games in the series, James and the rest of the team finally sealed the Raptors' fate as they played in their most aggressive spirit. In Game 6, James scored 33 points with 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks.

Since 2011, James has always been the ultimate lead player in the league's Eastern Conference by winning the conference title every season. He started his winning streak by nabbing the first four consecutive Eastern Conference titles with Miami Heat and, most recently, the last two with Cleveland Cavaliers.

The former MVP admitted that he wasn't able to appreciate his last year's advance to the championship run with the Cavs due to a series of injuries that affected Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving. But this season's march to the Finals elicited a 'different feeling.' With Irving and Love in their healthy form, James now has the duo to help him share the load in order to win.

"It's definitely a different feeling. We wouldn't be at this point today going to the Finals without those two. Throughout the first three rounds, they've been the reason why we've played at such a high level. They've accepted the challenge. They wanted to get back to this moment," James said as mentioned in a report by USA Today.

As Cleveland cemented their bid for this year's title run in the finals, the James-led Cavs would have to wait for the eventual victor from the tie-breaking Game 7 between the Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals which will take place on Monday night. As reported by Cleveland.Com, James is out for revenge after a crushing defeat by the Curry-led Warriors last year.