Sports IN PICTURES: Cleveland Cavaliers victory parade Published on June 22, 2016 Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print Cleveland Cavaliers fans gather to watch a parade celebrating the team's NBA championship in downtown Cleveland on Wednesday. The Cavaliers made history by overcoming a 3-1 deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals and end the city's 52-year drought without a professional sports championship. ASSOCIATED PRESS Cleveland's LeBron James, right, sits in the back of a Rolls Royce with his family at the beginning of the parade. ASSOCIATED PRESS Cleveland Cavaliers fans react as the car carrying LeBron James passes. ASSOCIATED PRESS A Cleveland Cavaliers fan reacts as the car carrying LeBron James passes. ASSOCIATED PRESS J.R. Smith is hugged by a fan before the start of the parade. ASSOCIATED PRESS Cleveland Cavaliers fans watch from a parking garage as the car carrying LeBron James passes. ASSOCIATED PRESS Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert tosses glass beads into the crowd. ASSOCIATED PRESS Cleveland's Kyrie Irving tosses his cap into the crowd. ASSOCIATED PRESS Former Cleveland Brown Jim Brown, left, passes the Larry O'Brien Trophy to LeBron James during the rally. ASSOCIATED PRESS Kyrie Irving acknowledges the crowd during his speech. ASSOCIATED PRESS LeBron James talks about his teammates during his speech to the crowd. ASSOCIATED PRESS Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue acknowledges the crowd. ASSOCIATED PRESS Cleveland's J.R. Smith, right, greets fans before the start of the parade. ASSOCIATED PRESS Cleveland's J.R. Smith stands in the back of a pickup truck as he greets fans during the parade. ASSOCIATED PRESS LeBron James, center, stands in the back of a Rolls Royce as it makes its way through the crowd lining the parade route. ASSOCIATED PRESS Related Items cleveland cavaliers ,nba finals ,cleveland Recommended for you Click to comment