LeBron James, Kevin Durant and More React to Heat's Championship Win

LeBron James, Kevin Durant and other stars open up.

LeBron James - “There is a lot of pressure put on me, but I don't put a lot of pressure on myself. I feel if I play my game, it will take care of itself.” LeBron James on InsideHoops.com in 2003(Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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LeBron James - You may have celebrated the Miami Heat's win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday, but keep reading to hear from the players and coaches who lived the moment, as reported by NBA.com. —Britt Middleton "It's everything and more. You know, I dreamed about this opportunity and this moment for a long time, including last night, including today. You know, my dream has become a reality now, and it's the best feeling I ever had." — Lebron James, Miami Heat forward and NBA Finals MVP (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Erik Spoelstra - "You know what, all of us are in this — I know I'm in this for the competition. That's something you don't really get to have probably in any other vocation in life. There's some, but the competition to be able to put together a team, to sacrifice, to give to something that's bigger than yourself, that's what's gratifying." — Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra (Photo: REUTERS/Mike Segar)

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Erik Spoelstra - "You know what, all of us are in this — I know I'm in this for the competition. That's something you don't really get to have probably in any other vocation in life. There's some, but the competition to be able to put together a team, to sacrifice, to give to something that's bigger than yourself, that's what's gratifying." — Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra (Photo: REUTERS/Mike Segar)

Scott Brooks - "There's no question we didn't play well tonight. A lot of things on both ends of the floor didn't go our way. But you've got to give Miami a lot of credit. They were so aggressive defensively, they were challenging every dribble, they were challenging every pass and they were challenging every shot. They got offensive rebounds. They really played a physically intimidating brand of basketball tonight." —Oklahoma City Head coach Scott Brooks (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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Scott Brooks - "There's no question we didn't play well tonight. A lot of things on both ends of the floor didn't go our way. But you've got to give Miami a lot of credit. They were so aggressive defensively, they were challenging every dribble, they were challenging every pass and they were challenging every shot. They got offensive rebounds. They really played a physically intimidating brand of basketball tonight." —Oklahoma City Head coach Scott Brooks (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Kevin Durant - "Their defense is really good. Those guys are really good over there. I didn't want to admit it during the series, but now that it's over, those guys are really good. Last team standing, so you've got to tip your hat." — Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder forward(Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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Kevin Durant - "Their defense is really good. Those guys are really good over there. I didn't want to admit it during the series, but now that it's over, those guys are really good. Last team standing, so you've got to tip your hat." — Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder forward(Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Russell Westbrook - "I don't think our guys came out and didn't want to defend, but just unfortunate for us and how hard these guys work on this team to get better, how much film we watched to try to stop them. I don't know what it came down to, but they just were the better team." — Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder guard (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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Russell Westbrook - "I don't think our guys came out and didn't want to defend, but just unfortunate for us and how hard these guys work on this team to get better, how much film we watched to try to stop them. I don't know what it came down to, but they just were the better team." — Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder guard (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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Dwyane Wade - "Two years ago, putting this team together, obviously we all expected it to be a little easier than it was. But we had to go through what we had to go through last year. And as much as it hurt, we had to go through that pain and that suffering. To get to this point of this season and the rest of our careers together, we'll take nothing for granted." —Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat guard (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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Dwyane Wade - "Two years ago, putting this team together, obviously we all expected it to be a little easier than it was. But we had to go through what we had to go through last year. And as much as it hurt, we had to go through that pain and that suffering. To get to this point of this season and the rest of our careers together, we'll take nothing for granted." —Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat guard (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Mike Miller - "You know, it's been up and down, but it's worth every minute of it. This is one thing about our team, through everything we kept grinding, we stayed the course and believed in each other. It's been a roller‑coaster ride for everybody. Through the injuries, I'm just glad they didn't take me back to the barn and put me down. I'm just happy to be here." — Mike Miller, Miami Heat forward (Photo: REUTERS/Sarah Glenn)

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Mike Miller - "You know, it's been up and down, but it's worth every minute of it. This is one thing about our team, through everything we kept grinding, we stayed the course and believed in each other. It's been a roller‑coaster ride for everybody. Through the injuries, I'm just glad they didn't take me back to the barn and put me down. I'm just happy to be here." — Mike Miller, Miami Heat forward (Photo: REUTERS/Sarah Glenn)

James Harden - Men's basketball. NBA team: Oklahoma City Thunder. (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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James Harden - "Since my rookie year, making the playoffs, last year making the Western Conference Finals, and this year making The Finals. We definitely showed signs of improvement. We’re not too far away." — James Harden, Oklahoma City Thunder guard (Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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Chis Bosh - "We're going to remember the times when it was tough when we were down and everybody was kicking us. You know, no matter how many times we got knocked down, we got right back up and we got right back in that game." — Chris Bosh, Miami heat forward (Photo: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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Chis Bosh - "We're going to remember the times when it was tough when we were down and everybody was kicking us. You know, no matter how many times we got knocked down, we got right back up and we got right back in that game." — Chris Bosh, Miami heat forward (Photo: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Kendrick Perkins - "You just have a lot of regrets, but the only thing you can do is get back to work, and each individual has to think about it when you’re lifting weights, as you run suicides, just think about this feeling, think about this moment and how close we came. We just fell short. At the end of the day, nobody really gets praised for second place." — Kendrick Perkins, Oklahoma City Thunder center. (Photo: DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)

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Kendrick Perkins - "You just have a lot of regrets, but the only thing you can do is get back to work, and each individual has to think about it when you’re lifting weights, as you run suicides, just think about this feeling, think about this moment and how close we came. We just fell short. At the end of the day, nobody really gets praised for second place." — Kendrick Perkins, Oklahoma City Thunder center. (Photo: DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)