LeBron James Professes His Love to the Larry O'Brien Trophy on Instagram

It's no secret LeBron James has made bringing a championship to the city of Cleveland a career-long goal.

But just in case there were any doubts about how pleased he was to regain possession of the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy, the reigning NBA Finals MVP broke his postseason social media silence to profess his love to his prize.

"Don't you ever leave me like that again," said No. 23, gazing into the would-be eyes of the gold-plated ball. "You've been gone way too long."

And while James' heartfelt, smooch-sealed vow leaves no room for misinterpretation, it remains to be seen if the trophy feels the same way.

For now, however, the pair's inconsistent relationship seems to be, well, golden.

[Instagram]