Following the Cleveland Cavaliers' historic 93-89 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals, LeBron James shared his thoughts on the accomplishment in his postgame press conference Sunday.
James, who won his third NBA Finals MVP award, told reporters the victory was extra special for the city of Cleveland, courtesy of NBA TV:
"They deserve it." -LeBron James on bringing a championship to Cleveland... https://t.co/4ji5nDEKw5
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 20, 2016
The Cavaliers' victory marked the first major professional sports championship for the city since the Browns won the NFL title in 1964.