Miami Heat guard LeBron James assumed the throne this past week with his monumental first NBA championship victory.
The achievement was reminiscent of a plethora of legendary athletes such as Steve Young, Peyton Manning, John Elway and Dirk Nowitzki, all of whom went several years in their pro careers without titles, thus having to fend off a growing legion of critics, doubters and haters.
But it was on this day, 10 years ago, that another king was crowned at the tender age of 24, in a coronation that would prove to be the impetus for the biggest tease of a legendary career in WWE history.
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