We did some research recently and found an interesting …

We did some research recently and found an interesting pattern in his different paths to the Finals: LeBron James reached the championship series from the weaker conference nine times out of 10. That's more than any other player in NBA history, by the way, and it means that James reached the Finals out of the stronger conference once in his entire career. That took place in 2019-20, when James made the championship series playing for the Los Angeles Lakers .