LeBron James is headed to his sixth straight NBA Finals. That’s an absolutely remarkable accomplishment. People tend to harp on LeBron only winning two rings in six attempts, while ignoring what it takes to get there in the first place.
10 ways the world changed since LeBron James last missed the NBA Finals
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
To put this achievement in context just check out how much the world has changed since LeBron last missed the NBA Finals in 2010.
1. Osama bin Laden was alive.
2. Iron Man 2 was the No. 1 movie at the box office when LeBron was last eliminated before the Finals.
3. LeBron hasn’t missed the Finals since Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy came out.
4. There was no Obamacare when LeBron last missed the finals.
5. Games of Thrones and Bob’s Burgers hadn’t debuted yet.
6. Conan O’Brien had not yet started his TBS show after leaving The Tonight Show.
7. This is what Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal looked like.
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8. Prince William and Kate Middleton were just dating. They now have two children.
9. Tiger Woods was still married to Elin Nordegren.
10. This is what Justin Bieber looked like.
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