[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 509 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 509

 Congratulating the Cleveland Cavaliers for winning the 2016 National 
                     Basketball Association Finals.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 22, 2016

    Mr. Brown (for himself and Mr. Portman) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating the Cleveland Cavaliers for winning the 2016 National 
                     Basketball Association Finals.

Whereas, on June 19, 2016, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State 
        Warriors by a score of 93 to 89 in Oakland, California, in a decisive 
        game 7 to win the 2016 National Basketball Association (referred to in 
        the preamble as the ``NBA'') Finals;
Whereas the Cleveland Cavaliers have captured the first NBA Finals victory in 
        franchise history and have at last brought the Larry O'Brien 
        Championship Trophy to Cleveland;
Whereas the Cleveland Cavaliers became the first team in NBA Finals history to 
        win a series after trailing 3 games to 1;
Whereas LeBron James, who averaged 29.7 points, 8.9 assists, and 11.3 rebounds 
        during the NBA Finals, led all players from both teams in the respective 
        statistical categories of total points, rebounds, assists, steals, and 
        blocks and was named Most Valuable Player of the NBA Finals for the 
        third time in his career;
Whereas LeBron James became the third player in NBA Finals history and the first 
        since 1988 to record a triple-double in game 7, scoring 27 points, 
        grabbing 11 rebounds, and making 11 assists in leading his team to 
        victory;
Whereas Kyrie Irving, who played a critical role through the 2016 NBA Finals, 
        scored 26 points in game 7 and hit a crucial three-pointer with 53 
        seconds left to play in the game;
Whereas every member of the 2015-2016 Cleveland Cavaliers team, including 
        Matthew Dellavedova, Channing Frye, Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, Richard 
        Jefferson, Dahntay Jones, James Jones, Sasha Kaun, Kevin Love, Jordan 
        McRae, Timofey Mozgov, Iman Shumpert, J. R. Smith, Tristan Thompson, and 
        Mo Williams, played an integral role in bringing the NBA Championship to 
        Cleveland;
Whereas head coach Tyronn Lue and his entire team of assistants and team staff 
        worked together to put the Cleveland Cavaliers players in a position to 
        win the 2016 NBA Finals;
Whereas General Manager David Griffin and the entire Cavaliers basketball front 
        office have worked to assemble a championship team and create a culture 
        and environment that fosters the very best performance and the highest 
        success;
Whereas owner Dan Gilbert has helped build a first-rate, championship sports 
        franchise in the city of Cleveland;
Whereas, prior to June 19, 2016, the 3 major sports franchises in Cleveland had 
        not won a championship since 1964;
Whereas on June 19, 2016, LeBron James completed his goal of bringing an NBA 
        Championship back to northeast Ohio, and the Cleveland Cavaliers ended a 
        52-year championship drought for the city of Cleveland; and
Whereas the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers have brought pride and elation to Cleveland 
        and the entire State of Ohio by winning the 2016 NBA Finals: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the Cleveland Cavaliers for winning the 
        2016 National Basketball Association Finals;
            (2) recognizes the contributions and achievements of all 
        the players, coaches, and staff who contributed to the 2015-
        2016 season;
            (3) applauds the fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers who have 
        never given up hope in the pursuit of their first ever 
        championship; and
            (4) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit for 
        appropriate display an official copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dan 
                Gilbert;
                    (B) the coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Tyronn 
                Lue; and
                    (C) the leader of the Cleveland Cavaliers, LeBron 
                James.
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