![Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James stands in the back of a Rolls Royce as it makes its way through a victory parade in downtown Cleveland on Wednesday, June 22. The Cavaliers <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2016%2F06%2F19%2Fsport%2Fgallery%2Fnba-finals-game-7%2Findex.html" target="_blank">won their first NBA title</a> on Sunday.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160622160732-05-cleveland-cavaliers-parade-0622.jpg?q=w_4500,h_3002,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James stands in the back of a Rolls Royce as it makes its way through a victory parade in downtown Cleveland on Wednesday, June 22. The Cavaliers won their first NBA title on Sunday.
![Fans gather to watch the parade in Cleveland. The city hadn't won a major sports title since 1964. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2016%2F06%2F20%2Fsport%2Fgallery%2Fcities-longest-championship-droughts%2Findex.html" target="_blank">See other championship droughts</a>](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160622150508-04-cleveland-cavaliers-parade-0622.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Fans gather to watch the parade in Cleveland. The city hadn't won a major sports title since 1964. See other championship droughts
![Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving stands on the roof of a pickup truck to greet fans before the start of the parade.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160622170523-06-cleveland-cavaliers-parade-0622.jpg?q=w_4500,h_2531,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving stands on the roof of a pickup truck to greet fans before the start of the parade.
![Fans cheer for the start of the parade.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160622113255-03-cleveland-cavaliers-parade-0622.jpg?q=w_4212,h_2757,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Fans cheer for the start of the parade.
![Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith says hello to fans.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160622170748-07-cleveland-cavaliers-parade-0622.jpg?q=w_2278,h_1282,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith says hello to fans.
![Cavaliers forward Kevin Love holds a pro-wrestling title belt during the parade.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160622170809-08-cleveland-cavaliers-parade-0622.jpg?q=w_4928,h_2772,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Cavaliers forward Kevin Love holds a pro-wrestling title belt during the parade.
![Team owner Dan Gilbert tosses beads into the crowd.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160622170910-09-cleveland-cavaliers-parade-0622.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
Team owner Dan Gilbert tosses beads into the crowd.
![The championship trophy is driven through the parade.](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/160622170935-10-cleveland-cavaliers-parade-0622.jpg?q=w_2000,h_1125,x_0,y_0,c_fill/h_447)
The championship trophy is driven through the parade.