NBA Finals 2016: Game 7 Memes Set The Internet On Fire

As we all know by know (yes, even you, Game of Thrones fans), LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors in Game 7 of the NBA Finals to clinch the city’s first-ever NBA championship. It was also Cleveland’s first major sports title since 1964. Oh yeah, it was also the first time in NBA history a team came back to win the Finals after being down three games to one.

I suppose there’s some other context to unpack as well, like the Golden State Warriors holding the best regular-season record of all-time. They were carried on the shoulders of Stephen Curry, who beat LeBron to back-to-back MVPs and temporarily established himself as a member of America’s most likeable family. Curry’s Warriors were beaten on their home court -- Oakland’s Oracle Arena -- after losing there only *twice* during the regular season. And speaking of home court, let’s not forget that LeBron is Cleveland’s hometown hero -- the Chosen One of Akron, who left behind Cleveland in a highly-publicized manner only to return and deliver on his promise of leading the Cavaliers to the promised land.

Whew, that was a lot to process. Game 7 has become an instant classic, and naturally, people had many thoughts to share following the game’s historic conclusion. Take a look at some of the best memes and social media reactions from Game 7 of the NBA Finals: