HELL OF A GAME LAST NIGHT.
EVERYONE SEE IT?
IF YOU DIDN'T, THE CLEVELAND CAVALIERS BEAT THE GOLDEN STATE
WARRIORS IN GAME SEVEN TO WIN THE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP!
"WOOOOOO!" (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
>> Stephen: AND HOLD ON.
FOR ALL MY GOLDEN STATE FANS OUT THERE, "WOOOOOOOOO."
YOU DIDN'T WATCH -- YOU WATCHED?
>> I WATCHED.
I LOVE THE GAME.
>> Stephen: BASKETBALL HAD TO WIN.
FOR REASONS OF RATINGS, I DON'T WANT YOU TO TELL US.
>> I WAS HAPPY WITH THE OUTCOME.
>> Stephen: I THINK YOU JUST PLAYED YOUR HAND, JON.
THIS GAME HAD SO MANY UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS
STEPH CURRY TYING UP THE GAME IN THE FOURTH QUARTER WITH A DEEP
THREE, LEBRON JAMES COMING OUT OF NOWHERE FOR THIS INCREDIBLE
BLOCK, AND THAT AMAZING SHOT FROM DOWNTOWN BY RAMSAY BOLTON.
OK, I MAY HAVE OCCASIONALLY SWITCHED OVER TO "GAME OF
THRONES."
LOT OF INJURIES IN THAT GAME.
SPOILER ALERT: I HAVE A FEELING SOME OF THOSE CHARACTERS MIGHT
BE ON THE DL NEXT SEASON.
(LAUGHTER) >> Stephen: AND IT WAS AN
INCREDIBLE NIGHT FOR LEBRON JAMES.
HE PUT UP INCREDIBLE STATS: 27 POINTS, 11 REBOUNDS, 11 ASSISTS,
AND LIKE 300 DRIBBLES.
MAYBE MORE.
I LOST COUNT AFTER A WHILE.
IT WAS CLEVELAND'S FIRST SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP IN OVER 50 YEARS
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) >> Stephen: IT WAS GREAT TO
SEE THE WHOLE CITY GATHER IN CELEBRATION WITH ZERO RIOTING.
THEY ARE SAVING THAT FOR THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE) >> Stephen: OF COURSE JUST
FLIPPED OVER BURNING ELEPHANTS.
OF COURSE, ENDING THAT STREAK WAS ESPECIALLY MEANINGFUL FOR
LEBRON JAMES.
ONLY TWO YEARS AFTER RETURNING TO CLEVELAND, HE
BROUGHT HIS HOME TOWN BACK FROM A 3-1 DEFICIT AGAINST THE TEAM
WITH THE BEST RECORD IN N.B.A.
HISTORY.
IT'S AN INSPIRING CINDERELLA STORY, IF CINDERELLA HAD FIRST
BETRAYED HER FAMILY BY TAKING HER TALENTS TO SOUTH BEACH.
(LAUGHTER) >> Stephen: CINDERELLA, GO TO
HELLEY!
>> Stephen: SO NO SURPRISE THAT ONCE
BUZZER SOUNDED, LEBRON WAS OVERTAKEN WITH EMOTION.
WHICH MEANS NOT ONLY IS HE CHASING JORDAN'S CHAMPIONSHIP
RINGS HE'S ALSO COMING FOR JORDAN'S MEMES.
AND IN HIS POST-GAME INTERVIEW, LEBRON KNEW EXACTLY WHO TO THANK
FOR HIS CITY'S RETURN TO GREATNESS.
>> I DON'T KNOW WHY THE MAN ABOVE GAVE ME THE HARDEST ROAD,
BUT IT'S NOTHING THE MAN ABOVE DON'T PUT YOU IN NEW SITUATIONS
YOU CAN'T HANDLE.
THIS IS WHAT HE WANT ME TO DO.
>> STEPHEN: THAT'S RIGHT.
ACCORDING TO LEBRON JAMES, GOD WANTED THE CAVS TO WIN THE
CHAMPIONSHIPS.
BUT DOES THE MAN UPSTAIRS REALLY CARE THAT CLEVELAND'S LONG
SPORTS DROUGHT IS OVER?
LET'S FIND OUT.
ARE YOU THERE, GOD?
IT'S ME, STEPHEN.
>> HELLO EVERYONE.
HELLO!
GO CAVS!
WOOOOO!
(APPLAUSE) >> STEPHEN: SO LEBRON WAS RIGHT.
YOU WERE SUPPORTING CLEVELAND THE WHOLE TIME.
>> WELL, NOT THE WHOLE TIME.
I WAS A STEPH CURRY FAN FOR MOST THE SEASON.
THAT GUY IS UNBELIEVABLE.
HE HIT SOME SHOTS EVEN I COULDN'T MAKE!
>> STEPHEN: SO WHAT HAPPENED?
>> HAVE YOU SEEN HIS SHOES?
(LAUGHTER) >> Stephen: WAIT A SECOND
LORD.
YOU ENDED THE WARRIORS HISTORIC SEASON BECAUSE OF STEPHN CURRY'S
SHOES?
>> THAT'S NOT THE ONLY REASON.
LITTLE MELISSA FRANKLIN OF SHAKER HEIGHTS, OHIO SAID HER
NIGHTTIME PRAYERS.
MEANWHILE, JIMMY CONKLIN IN OAKLAND WAS HAVING IMPURE
THOUGHTS ABOUT HIS CAMP COUNSELOR.
(LAUGHTER) >> FOR SHAME!
YOU DESTROYED THE GREATEST SEASON OF ALL TIME, JIMMY.
HOPE IT WAS WORTH IT YOU LITTLE PERVERT!
(LAUGHTER) >> Stephen: THAT WAS REALLY
ROUGH.
I MEAN I NEED SOME SUNSCREEN LORD.
GOD, I GOT TO SAY.
THIS REALLY MAKES YOU SEEM KIND OF PETTY.
>> STEPHEN, HAVE YOU READ THE BIBLE?
I TOLD ABRAHAM TO KILL HIS SON JUST TO SEE IF HE WAS "INTO" ME.
(LAUGHTER) GOOD TIMES.
>> Stephen: I OVENS, BUT WHY DID
YOU MAKE CLEVELAND SUFFER FOR SO LONG?
>> WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
I HAVE BLESSED THE PEOPLE OF CLEVELAND WITH SO MUCH.
FOR EXAMPLE, THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND, UM, THAT
BASKETBALL GAME LAST NIGHT.
(LAUGHTER) >> Stephen: WELL, LORD, IT'S
JUST NICE TO KNOW THAT YOU DON'T ACTUALLY
HAVE ANYTHING AGAINST CLEVELAND.
>> OH, HEAVENS NO.
IT'S CHICAGO I'M GOING TO PUNISH!
(LAUGHTER) >> YOU SHOULD SEE WHAT I HAVE
PLANNED FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE CUBS SEASON!
YOU EVER SEE SOMEONE PITCH WITH LEPROSY?
GIVES NEW MEANING TO THE TERM "KNUCKLE BALL."
(LAUGHTER) >> STEPHEN: GOD, EVERYBODY.
GIVE IT UP!
>> KING JAMES RULES!
>> Stephen: ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE HIM STEP BY.
IT'S ALWAYS GOOD.
HE'S WELCOME HERE ANY TIME, ANY TIME.