[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9970]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 206--CONGRATULATING THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS FOR 
     WINNING THE 2015 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP

  Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 206

       Whereas, on June 16, 2015, the Golden State Warriors won 
     their second National Basketball Association (referred to in 
     this preamble as the ``NBA'') Championship as a California 
     team by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers with a score of 
     105-97 in the sixth game of the NBA Finals;
       Whereas during the 2015 NBA playoffs, the Warriors defeated 
     the New Orleans Pelicans, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Houston 
     Rockets, and the Cleveland Cavaliers en route to the NBA 
     Championship;
       Whereas during the playoffs, the Golden State Warriors 
     twice overcame 2-1 series deficits and, in both series, 
     responded with 3 straight victories to win the series;
       Whereas in the regular season, the Warriors won a league-
     best 67 games;
       Whereas all 15 players on the 2014-2015 Warriors roster 
     should be congratulated, including NBA Finals MVP Andre 
     Iguodala, the NBA regular season MVP Stephen Curry, as well 
     as, Leandro Barbosa, Harrison Barnes, Andrew Bogut, Festus 
     Ezeli, Draymond Green, Justin Holiday, Ognjen Kuzmic, David 
     Lee, Shaun Livingston, James Michael McAdoo, Brandon Rush, 
     Marreesse Speights, and Klay Thompson;
       Whereas first-year coach, Steve Kerr, did a tremendous job 
     leading the Warriors to the NBA Title and, through his 
     coaching, built a team that is the best in the NBA; and
       Whereas the fans of the Warriors have been ever-loyal in 
     their support of the team, waiting 40 years for their second 
     NBA title, but can now again call their team a champion: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the Golden State Warriors for winning the 
     2015 National Basketball Association Championship because of 
     their selfless teamwork;
       (2) recognizes the achievements of all the players, 
     coaches, and staff who contributed to the 2014-2015 season; 
     and
       (3) celebrates the unique contributions of the Warriors fan 
     base, who, through its unremitting and vocal support of the 
     Warriors came to be known as ``Dub Nation''.

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