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Jim Brown to bask in championship parade, says LeBron deserves statue as Browns players of past, present reflect on Cavs’ triumph

Browns legend Jim Brown cannot wait to celebrate with the Cavaliers during their championship parade Wednesday in downtown Cleveland, where the iconic running back says LeBron James should be immortalized with a statue after spearheading the end of the city’s infamous title drought.

“I’m happy to take that plane ride and be given the opportunity to share some of the glory with the people that did the work,” Brown said Monday from his home in Los Angeles during a phone interview with the Beacon Journal. “LeBron has given me a lot of respect, and it hasn’t gone by my ears and eyes.