As a tribute to the King of Akron’s 30th Birthday today, we count down 30 of the King’s greatest Cleveland Cavalier moments, on and off the court. Start the countdown at #30 on the next page!

#30 Where It All Began

#29 Debut Of The King

#28 Royalty Over Gold

#27 Winner Against Washington

#26 3 Quarters Of Ball, 1 Quarter Of Dance

#25 Barbosa Dunk

#24 16 Points In 120 Seconds

#23 Pregame Shenanigans

#22 When Duncan Meets The Dunk King

#21 All Star Game Dance Off Vs Shaq

#20 Triple-Double In First Career Playoff Game

#19 Winning Rooke Of The Year At 19

#18 Deng!

#17 H.O.R.S.E. Against Dwight Howard

#16 Kodak Moment

#15 All-Star Game MVP At 24

#14 American Olympic Gold Medalist At 24

#13 Most Valuable Player of the NBA At 24

#12 Realizing His Strength

#11 Founding This:

#10 Starting This Pregame Tradition:

#9 Establishing His Kingdom

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#8 Back to Back MVPs

#7 This Theft:

#6 “NO REGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE!”

#5 Game 5

#4 When Your Dreams Came True

#3 When It Happened Again

#2 I’m Coming…

#1 …Home.