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Cavs Celebrate 2016 Title with 2026 Parade, Court Unveiling

6/20/2026

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Cavaliers Unveil Court

Cavaliers GM David Griffin and the 2016 roster unveiled a court outside Rocket Arena on June 19, 2026.
LeBron James raised the Larry O'Brien Trophy with Jim Brown at the June 21, 2016 parade.
Kyrie Irving’s three-pointer, Kevin Love’s stop on Steph Curry, and LeBron’s block of Andre Iguodala sealed the 2016 title.
More than a million fans attended the Cleveland parade, which Griffin said showed 2016 team’s self-lessness as a guide for the 2026 Cavaliers.

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LeBron Free Agency

LeBron James became an unrestricted free agent after his Los Angeles Lakers contract expired this offseason.
ESPN reporter Dave McMenamin said James is “likely” to re-sign with Los Angeles, with the Golden State Warriors the realistic second option.
JR Smith posted that Kyrie Irving “ghosted” the reunion, a comment that drew over 14,000 likes and prompted fans to note James is the only NBA-active member and to call for a documentary crew.

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Cavaliers Honor

Cleveland opened an outdoor NBA-sized court at Meet Me Here Plaza on East 4th Street and Huron Road to honor the 2016 title.
The program includes a ribbon-cutting at 10-11 a.m., wheelchair-basketball at 11 a.m., and a Game 7 screening until 3 p.m.
Free anniversary t-shirts, food trucks, a beer garden and interactive activities are offered to attendees.
Chris Kaiser said the plaza celebrates community, connection and the championship’s lasting impact on Cleveland.

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LeBron Secures Title

Game 7 in 2016 delivered the NBA’s 3-1 Finals comeback and gave Cleveland its title in 52 years.
Golden State entered with a 73-9 season, during which Stephen Curry earned the league’s unanimous MVP and LeBron James posted a 27-point triple-double and a chase-down block on Andre Iguodala, hailed as historic.
James says the win moved him past Michael Jordan in his ranking, as rivalry featured four Finals and a Play-In game.

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Cavaliers Unveil Court

Cavaliers GM David Griffin and the 2016 roster unveiled a court outside Rocket Arena on June 19, 2026.
LeBron James raised the Larry O'Brien Trophy with Jim Brown at the June 21, 2016 parade.
Kyrie Irving’s three-pointer, Kevin Love’s stop on Steph Curry, and LeBron’s block of Andre Iguodala sealed the 2016 title.
More than a million fans attended the Cleveland parade, which Griffin said showed 2016 team’s self-lessness as a guide for the 2026 Cavaliers.

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