A decade after the Cleveland Cavaliers’ historic 2016 comeback, LeBron James and J.R. Smith shared a St. Tropez reunion moment as a Chaka Khan remix blasted during a group dinner. The trip also brought back Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson, Richard Jefferson, Chan
Ten years on, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2016 title still has a way of showing up when the speakers turn up.
In St. Tropez for a European reunion trip celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Cavaliers’ legendary 2016 championship ring. LeBron James and J.R. Smith were spotted at a group dinner sitting side-by-side as a high-energy Chaka Khan remix began blasting through the venue speakers. Without hesitating. both started dancing furiously in their chairs. waving their arms in the air. clearly feeding off the same kind of carefree rhythm that powered their championship run.
Even the sight of it felt like a throwback to Cavs fans—the kind of fun, loud nostalgia that became part of the story in that run back from the unthinkable.
The reunion itself brought together plenty of familiar faces from that title team. including Kevin Love. Tristan Thompson. Richard Jefferson. Channing Frye. Iman Shumpert and Matthew Dellavedova. Kyrie Irving, though, was not there. He reportedly missed the trip due to prior commitments mentoring high school athletes at the NBPA Top 100 Camp in South Carolina. and Smith jokingly ribbed him for it online.
That absence couldn’t erase the atmosphere for the rest of the group. With the memories of those playoffs still intact—along with the shared habits of competing together—the trip became a visible celebration of where it all started.
On-court, that 2016 Finals run is etched in league history. During the unforgettable 2016 Finals, LeBron James averaged 29.7 points, 11.3 rebounds and 8.9 assists and took home Finals MVP honors. Smith. meanwhile. was a key part of the starting lineup. delivering back-to-back clutch three-pointers early in the second half of Game 7 to keep Cleveland alive.
Put simply. the same reunion chemistry that carried them through a 3-1 deficit and against the 73-win Golden State Warriors still looked alive at the table in St. Tropez. The Cavaliers’ greatest comeback ever—built from pressure. momentum and belief—was being remembered not just with photos and talk. but with music and motion.
Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James J.R. Smith St. Tropez 2016 championship ring Chaka Khan remix Kyrie Irving NBPA Top 100 Camp Kevin Love Tristan Thompson Richard Jefferson Channing Frye Iman Shumpert Matthew Dellavedova
Wait Kyrie wasn’t there?? So the whole reunion was pointless then.
This is like the most random news ever, but Chaka Khan remix?? Of course LeBron would turn anything into a highlight reel lol.
I thought J.R. Smith was with the Lakers now or something, so seeing him back in Cleveland makes me confused. Also Kyrie missing it because he’s mentoring like… kids? That seems like a cover story 😂
LeBron dancing furiously in chairs sounds like every sports bar at midnight during playoffs. I don’t even care about St. Tropez, but if the 2016 Finals comeback energy is still there then yeah whatever. Game 7 clutch three pointers, sure, but Chaka Khan?? I’m guessing they’re just playing any song and calling it ‘carefree’ now.