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LeBron James and J.R. Smith: a Love Story

After LeBron hit his game-winning shot against the Bulls in Game 4, he only had eyes for one person: J.R. Smith.

The best thing to come out of the Cavaliers' acquisition of J.R. Smith has not been the professional three-point shooting and occasional J.R. Being J.R. for a national audience. Unquestionably it is the budding bromance between Smith and LeBron James.

After LeBron hit the game-winning shot yesterday, he took off for the center of the court and his eyes betrayed his true emotions. He was not looking for Kyrie Irving or Anderson Varejao, and he essentially shrugged off Matthew Dellavedova. No, he was looking for J.R. Smith. When the two finally got close enough, J.R. leapt into LeBron's arms and they shared a meaningful embrace and encouraging words. It is, at the same time, both sports and love. Because sports is love.