LeBron James celebrates in downtown Cleveland during the victory parade.
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But the 31-year-old says he has no intention of going anywhere else this offseason, despite speculation this week that he could sign with the Los Angeles Lakers or Miami Heat.
“I love it here”.
Love wore a golden-studded WWE championship belt, one that was out of Cleveland’s reach for so long. I asked him after the game about Chalmers’ pregame claim that it was Chalmers who would get the biggest ovation in KC and not King James.
The shooting came almost ten minutes after LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers commenced their NBA Championship parade and rally.
“It still hasn’t hit me that this has happened”, said James, who delivered on his promise to bring a championship to his home state with a magnificent playoff performance.
“This is a family friendly event and fans are reminded that public consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited”, the City of Cleveland said in a news release.
Once he reached the stage and rally, James spent almost 20 minutes thanking each of his teammates during a sometimes profane speech. He can opt out of the final year of his contract and become a free agent this summer, but insisted on Wednesday he wanted to stay with the Cavs.
Hill and Teague both have one year left on their current deals and each is scheduled to make $8 million this season.
He said at a victory rally Wednesday that “for some insane reason, I feel like I’m gonna wake up and it’s going to be Game 4 again” with the Cavs down 2-1 to the Warriors. “This city is happy and I’m happy”.
“I heard a lot of ‘Thank You, LeBron, ‘” James said. Much of Cleveland is under construction or renovation as the city gets ready to host the Republican National Convention next month. This was his baby – and Cleveland’s.
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The nation at large continued its infatuation with J.R. Smith, who continued to remain shirtless, possibly still wearing the same shorts from Game 7 three days later.
