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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 550 

Congratulating the Golden State Warriors for their dominant back-to-back 

championship victory in the 2018 National Basketball Association Finals. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 18, 2018 

Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Ms. HARRIS) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Golden State Warriors for their dominant 

back-to-back championship victory in the 2018 National 

Basketball Association Finals. 

Whereas, on June 8, 2018, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers by a score of 108–85, to 

win the 2018 National Basketball Association (referred 

to in the preamble as the ‘‘NBA’’) Finals in 4 games; 

Whereas the Golden State Warriors captured their third 

championship in 4 years, and their sixth championship in 

the history of the franchise; 

Whereas this dominant championship victory of 2018 marks 

the first time a professional sports team from the San 

Francisco Bay area in California has clinched a back-toback championship title in 28 years; 


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Whereas every single member of the 2017–2018 Golden State 

Warriors team contributed to this championship, including Jordan Bell, Chris Boucher, Quinn Cook, Stephen 

Curry, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, Andre Iguodala, 

Damian Jones, Shaun Livingston, Kevon Looney, Patrick 

McCaw, JaVale McGee, ZaZa Pachulia, Klay Thompson, 

David West, and Nick Young; 

Whereas, despite capturing its third championship in 4 years, 

the Golden State Warriors overcame a grueling NBA season, in which the team suffered a rash of injuries both 

during the season and in the playoff run; 

Whereas Kevin Durant was named Most Valuable Player of 

the NBA Finals for the second straight year, with 2 signature performances in Games 3 and 4 of the series, including scoring 43 points on the road in Cleveland, Ohio 

in Game 3, and registering a triple-double performance 

in Game 4; 

Whereas Steph Curry similarly registered signature performances in the NBA Finals series, in Game 2 when he 

scored 33 points to break the NBA Finals record for 3- 

pointers in a game, with 9 3-pointers made, and in Game 

4 when he scored 37 points, bringing his scoring average 

to 27.5 points for the series; 

Whereas Steve Kerr, Mike Brown, and the entire team of 

coaches and staff have been instrumental in developing 

the Golden State Warriors’ dynamic and record-setting 

style of play, and have fostered a positive, selfless team 

spirit; 

Whereas Joe Lacob and Peter Gruber have built one of the 

most exciting and high-performing franchises in NBA 

history; and 


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Whereas the dedicated fan base of the Golden State Warriors 

has offered unrelenting, passionate support to the team: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the Golden State Warriors for 

3 winning the 2018 National Basketball Association 

4 Championship, a back-to-back victory after the 

5 team’s 2017 championship; 

6 (2) recognizes the historic achievements of all 

7 the players, coaches, and staff who contributed to 

8 the 2017–2018 season; and 

9 (3) celebrates the pride exhibited by the Golden 

10 State Warriors, including their selfless teamwork 

11 and extraordinary character, joy, determination, and 

12 hard-work. 

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