Kyle Kuzma was the man of the hour for the Washington Wizards in their latest win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. In a game where Bradley Beal and Spencer Dinwiddie both struggled mightily, Kuz stepped up in a big way.

Kuz finished with 22 points and five rebounds in the game, including two clutch three-pointers in a 15-second span that improbably gave the Wizards the lead in the end. They were down four points with less than 30 seconds left before Kuzma's heroics.

The Wizards forward revealed there was some extra motivation that fueled his clutch performance: Fans invoking LeBron James.

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Via Chase Hughes of NBC Sports:

Kyle Kuzma said hecklers motivated him, that the ending was “their fault.”

He said it was Cavs fans had a sign that said “Without LeBron, Kuzma wouldn't have a ring.” He told them: “Cleveland wouldn't be shit without LeBron.”

Kuzma's no stranger to hearing criticism at full volume. After his time with LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers, he's had to develop a thick skin as he was oft-maligned for some less-than-stellar performances in purple and gold.

Kyle Kuzma used some of that slander to motivate him this time around, lifting the Wizards to a game that looked to be out of hand.