OAKLAND, Calif. – Former Duke stars Kyrie Irving and Dahntay Jones became NBA champions on Sunday night as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors, 93-89, in Game 7 of the NBA Finals in Oakland.
The title is Cleveland’s first major professional sports championship since 1964, when the Cleveland Browns won the NFL Championship Game. The Cavaliers also became the first team in NBA history to overcome a 3-1 Finals deficit to claim the title.
Irving and Jones give Duke five players who have combined to win six NBA titles, joining Jeff Mullins (1975, Golden State), Danny Ferry (2003, San Antonio) and Shane Battier (2012 and 2013, Miami).