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The Ten

(“The Ten” is not a top ten, but ten items worth being included in The TEN)

1. The Miami Heat are NBA champions for the second year in a row, beating the Spurs in Game 7 by the score of 95-88. LeBron James scored 37 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.

 2. LeBron James becomes the third player in NBA history to win back-to-back regular season and Finals MVP awards, joining Bill Russell and Michael Jordan.

 3. Atlanta Falcons pro-bowl tight end Tony Gonzalez decides to come back for the 2013 season after previously deciding to retire from football. His son Nikko convinced him to come back and play.

 4. On this day in 1939, hall of fame New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig announced his retirement.

 5. The trade between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Boston Celtics that involved Clippers center Deandre Jordan and two first-round draft picks being swapped for Celtics forward Kevin Garnett and head coach Doc Rivers is against the NBA rules regarding contingencies and side deals. The Clippers currently focus on acquiring Rivers now and making the moves at players later.

 6. On this day in 1986, hall of fame running back Bo Jackson rejected the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to play baseball with the Kansas City Royals.

 7. Last year, the Miami Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 to win the 2012 NBA championship.

 8. On this day in 1959, Hank Aaron hit three HRs against the San Francisco Giants. This was the only three-HR game he had in his 755 HR career.

 9. In a 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup match, Spain routs Tahiti 10-0. This is the largest margin of victory ever in a Confederations Cup match. Fernando Torres led the way with four goals.

 10. LeBron after winning his second straight title and receiving the Finals MVP trophy: “I’m LeBron James, from Akron, Ohio, from the inner city. I’m not even supposed to be here. That’s enough. Every night I walk into the locker room, I see a No. 6 with James on the back. I’m blessed. So what everybody says about me off the court, don’t matter. I ain’t got no worries.”