“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. “But when our GM came to me and said we had an opportunity to get J.R. Smith.I was like ‘I would love to have J.R. Smith'”. “Obviously my agent will take care of all the logistical things but, I’m happy. That’s right from the horse’s mouth”. And I know it was an emotional time that they told me that because I was leaving. He fouled LeBron James on a three-point attempt and then allowed the Finals MVP to make a 26-footer over him during a 31-second, fourth-quarter stretch that gave Cleveland the lead.
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Cleveland will have a parade for the Cavaliers on Wednesday in honor of the team’s first-ever title. City officials say those streets along the parade route will be reopened after the procession passes.
“You could look back to the Earnest Byner fumble, Elway going 99 yards, to Jose Mesa not being able to close out in the bottom of the ninth to the Cavs went to the finals – I was on that team – in 2007, us getting swept, and then previous year us losing 4-2, and so many more stories”.
The Cavaliers became the first professional sports franchise (NBA, NHL, MLB, NFL) to win a title in Cleveland since the Browns won the NFL title in 1964. James was born in Akron, Ohio.
“This is the happiest time in my life right now”, James added. As Bleacher Report notes, the Lakers had a disappointing season, ending it 17-65.
LeBron James ended his social media blackout by throwing a knockout punch at his critics.
Some even predicted that he could return to the Miami Heat, but James has said the negativity he received from Miami after he left is what motivated him to go so hard for a championship with the Cavs.
While the crowd at Mall B waited patiently for the Cavs to arrive at the rally, they watched replays on giant screens of Cleveland’s epic Game 7 finish over the Warriors.
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“I wish I could have won one there”, he told the AP in 2012 before a practice with the U.S. Olympic team at the London Games. Basically, he felt taken for granted. It remains unclear if he will again sign a two-year contract with a player option to take advantage of the cap rising again next year or if he’ll just ink a long-term deal.
