The Cavs’ Championship Parade Produced Some Absolutely Amazing Photos

He raved especially about the other parts of Cleveland’s Big Three: Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love. This was his baby – and Cleveland’s.

LeBron James has finally confirmed what most Cavaliers fans were hoping for.

Cleveland officials have not provided an estimate of the crowd’s size, but there are projections that more than 1 million people could swarm on Cleveland.

During its championship parade, following its comeback against the Golden State Warriors Sunday, Cavaliers fans had their worries subdued.

The 31-year-old forward scored 27 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and passed out 11 assists to power Cleveland’s 93-89 victory over defending champion Golden State in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

“The crowd was packed so tightly that fans could reach out and high-five their heroes”. It’s widely assumed that he will decline that player option and become a free agent so that he can take advantage of the league’s skyrocketing salary cap and sign a new maximum deal worth around $30 million.

When he took the microphone on stage, James addressed each of his teammates during a notes-free speech that lasted 16 minutes. “I’m nothing without you all”, he said.

“I’m nothing without this city”. There was no way the Cavaliers were going to let the Warriors get an easy look at the basket after crossing midcourt.

“This is the happiest time in my life right now”, James said.

Cavaliers’ J.R. Smith greets fans from the back of a pickup truck.

The three-time National Basketball Association champion and four-time league Most Valuable Player won gold medals with Team USA at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.

After the first 14 Cavs players had spoken, LeBron James took the mic as Diddy‘s “Coming Home” played, and once the song was over, LeBron launched into a very long speech that saw him get about as real as you’ll ever see him get. The last shot on Curry was hands down one of the most captivating moments in Irving’s career -probably in finals history.

Despite being represented in three major sports – baseball, basketball and football – a Cleveland franchise has not come home with a season-ending trophy since then.

“It’s a championship for the Cavs, but it’s a championship for the people”, said Byner, wearing his No. 44 Browns jersey.

Decades of bad breaks, close calls and stunning incompetence even spawned the phrase that, when it comes to sports, “God Hates Cleveland”.