Kevin Love's Tribute to James Jones
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love posted a heartfelt tribute to teammate and Hurricane alum James Jones on his Instagram account Sunday. Here’s what he had to say…
A photo posted by @kevinlove on Jun 26, 2016 at 7:27am PDT
Those of you who know Champ will appreciate this… I’d like to tribute the best teammate I’ve ever had, James Jones aka Champ.
You taught me more than you know the past 2 years — what it takes to win, how to be a better teammate, how to balance the good/bad off the court, and most importantly…putting team first. Sacrifice for the better of the team, and in order to lead sometimes you have to learn to follow.
You’ve been to 6 straight Finals. You’ve been the constant presence we needed in the locker room. You’re the ultimate work horse. The lessons you taught me will stay with me for the rest of my career and life after basketball.
No one can avoid the ups and downs of the Playoffs, and when many wrote me off after a tough stretch in the Finals… You and the team stuck by me allowing me to flourish and make plays when it mattered most.
Like you told me not too long ago, “Don’t be afraid to be yourself.” And now I’ll never be— thanks for everything. Keep being you Champ. 🏆🏆🏆-🏆
