The grandfather Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue always admired was born on the Fourth of July.
So in 2005, on the first holiday after Tyrone George’s passing, the fireworks display and party Lue has thrown in his hometown of Mexico, Mo., for years honored his idol.
As pyrotechnic specialists paid by Lue lit the skies over downtown, the beautiful bursts illuminated a huge sign in the shape of a cake that read, “Happy Birthday, Grandpa.”
George was a big sports fan and getting together for his birthday had been a favorite tradition for Lue and his family.