LeBron James finished with his ninth playoff triple double of 30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists — the fourth most in NBA history — to give the Heat a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Championship series for the perhaps the right for the Heat to go to the NBA Finals for the third consecutive year.
Celebrities and star athletes from other sports, including Olympic swimming legend Michael Phelps, NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley and NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, chimed in with their thoughts about the emotional rollercoaster of a Game 1 between the Heat and the Pacers.
Wow @kingjames just 2 sickkkk! #unreal
— Michael Phelps (@MichaelPhelps) May 23, 2013
Check out the other Twitter responses from celebrities and athletes below.
