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IN PICTURES: Cleveland Cavaliers victory parade

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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.

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Cleveland's LeBron James, right, sits in the back of a Rolls Royce with his family at the beginning of the parade.

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Cleveland Cavaliers fans react as the car carrying LeBron James passes.

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A Cleveland Cavaliers fan reacts as the car carrying LeBron James passes.

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J.R. Smith is hugged by a fan before the start of the parade.

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Cleveland Cavaliers fans watch from a parking garage as the car carrying LeBron James passes.

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Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert tosses glass beads into the crowd.

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Cleveland's Kyrie Irving tosses his cap into the crowd.

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Former Cleveland Brown Jim Brown, left, passes the Larry O'Brien Trophy to LeBron James during the rally.

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Kyrie Irving acknowledges the crowd during his speech.

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LeBron James talks about his teammates during his speech to the crowd.

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Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Tyronn Lue acknowledges the crowd.

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Cleveland's J.R. Smith, right, greets fans before the start of the parade.

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Cleveland's J.R. Smith stands in the back of a pickup truck as he greets fans during the parade.

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LeBron James, center, stands in the back of a Rolls Royce as it makes its way through the crowd lining the parade route.

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