For that reason, according to Cleveland.com, the Cleveland Municipal Court is granting passes to defendants and other parties scheduled for Wednesday court dates to attend the Cavaliers’ championship parade instead. The Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors 93-89 in a thrilling Game 7 in Oakland, CA.
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James’ hometown of Akron is holding a rally to celebrate him winning an National Basketball Association title with the Cleveland Cavaliers, who snapped the city’s 52-year championship drought by beating Golden State in the Finals.
Many of the Cavaliers, who made a stop in Las Vegas after winning the title in Oakland, California, hung out on top of the staircase so they could capture overhead video of the crowd before descending the steps to the tarmac.
Hundreds of thousands of fans, some arriving Tuesday night to camp on the sidewalk for the best view, are lining the downtown streets to cheer superstar LeBron James and the Cavaliers, who made history by overcoming a 3-1 deficit to beat Golden State in the NBA Finals and end the city’s 52-year championship drought.
CLEVELAND (AP) – Following a parade choked to a crawl by a massive crowd, after proclamations, speeches and fanfare, Cleveland watched a symbolic passing of the trophy – and the torch.
LeBron James stepped off the airplane and into a blizzard of red-and-gold confetti before hoisting the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. Cleveland is the first team in the finals to come back from that far down.
James, who delivered on his promise to win a title for his home state in his second year back with the Cavs after four years with the Heat, will ride with teammates on floats. He said he’ll be back with the Cavs next season. “I’ve felt that way for a long time”. This was his baby – and Cleveland’s.
The crowd was packed so tightly that fans could reach out and high-five their heroes. Almost 1 million people packed downtown Cleveland on Wednesday to cheer for James and his teammates, who were mobbed as their procession inched along the crowded streets.
Traffic was so bad near the airport that many Cavs fans reportedly abandoned their cars in bumper-to-bumper traffic and walked a mile to the hangar. Cleveland fans simply went home, probably shovelled their driveways and went on with their lives.
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If James takes another one-year contract from the Cavs, he would make $27.5 million for next season. “I’m nothing without this city”. “I have no intentions of leaving”, James told ESPN. “Let’s get ready for next year”.
