Cleveland Celebrates Cavaliers Win (PHOTOS)
It was only 52 years in the making. A look at how Cavaliers fans erupted with joy at their team’s first NBA championship.
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There were plenty of tears and cries for joy in the streets of Cleveland on Sunday night. Led by hometown hero LeBron James, the Cavaliers won Game 7 of the NBA Finals—clinching the city’s first major sports championship since 1964. The crowds were overwhelmingly peaceful as they celebrated what has been called the greatest comeback in league history.
Here, Cavaliers fans hold up signs, cheering on the Cavaliers, who beat the Golden State Warriors 93-89 on their home court in Oakland, California.
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Fans celebrate in the streets outside of Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.
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Yes! A Cleveland Cavaliers fan celebrating outside the Quicken Loans Arena.
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Devotees rejoice at a watch party outside the Quicken Loans Arena.
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Fans took to the streets in Cleveland, after LeBron James led the Cavaliers and the city to its first major sports championship in 53 years.
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A Cavs fan in Oakland holds a towel bearing the famous Bone Thugs N Harmony song title after Cleveland took the championship.
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