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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 772 

Congratulating the Los Angeles Lakers for winning the 2020 National 

Basketball Association Championship. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 12, 2020 

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

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Los Angeles Lakers for winning the 2020 

National Basketball Association Championship. 

Whereas, on October 11, 2020, the Los Angeles Lakers (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘Lakers’’) defeated the 

Miami Heat with a score of 106–93 in game 6 of the 

2020 National Basketball Association (referred to in this 

preamble as the ‘‘NBA’’) Championship Finals; 

Whereas, during the 2020 NBA playoffs, the Lakers defeated 

the Portland Trailblazers, the Houston Rockets, the Denver Nuggets, and the Miami Heat on the way to a 16– 

5 overall record; 

Whereas the victory by the Lakers marks the record-tying 

17th NBA Championship of the franchise; 


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Whereas every member of the 2019–2020 Lakers team 

played a key role in the record-tying championship, including— 

(1) Kostas Antetokounmpo; 

(2) Avery Bradley; 

(3) Devontae Cacok; 

(4) Kentavious Caldwell-Pope; 

(5) Alex Caruso; 

(6) Quinn Cook; 

(7) Anthony Davis; 

(8) Jared Dudley; 

(9) Danny Green; 

(10) Talen Horton-Tucker; 

(11) Dwight Howard; 

(12) LeBron James; 

(13) Kyle Kuzma; 

(14) Javale McGee; 

(15) Markieff Morris; 

(16) Rajon Rondo; 

(17) JR Smith; and 

(18) Dion Waiters; 

Whereas the entire Lakers organization, including owner 

Jeanie Buss, general manager Rob Pelinka, and head 

coach Frank Vogel, deserves congratulations for continuing the excellence of the franchise; 

Whereas the Lakers overcame an unprecedented season stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, including a shutdown that lasted more than 3 months and 95 days inside 

the NBA ‘‘bubble’’; 

Whereas Lebron James was named Most Valuable Player of 

the NBA Finals for the fourth time, averaging 29.8 


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points, 11.8 rebounds, and 8.5 assists per game, while 

shooting 59.1 percent from the field per game; 

Whereas the entire Lakers team and organization honored 

the legacy of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant by winning the 

2020 NBA Championship, showing ‘‘Mamba Mentality’’ 

throughout the playoffs; and 

Whereas, although fans of the Lakers could not be in the 

arena to cheer on their team, Lakers Nation was vital in 

showing unmatched support for the team on the way to 

an NBA Championship: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the Los Angeles Lakers for 

3 winning the 2020 National Basketball Association 

4 Championship; 

5 (2) recognizes the historic achievement of the 

6 entire Los Angeles Lakers organization, including 

7 the players, coaches, and staff, for a victorious sea8 son after a truly unprecedented year in the National 

9 Basketball Association; and 

10 (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to trans11 mit an enrolled copy of this resolution to— 

12 (A) the head coach of the Los Angeles 

13 Lakers, Frank Vogel, and the 2019–2020 Los 

14 Angeles Lakers team; 

15 (B) the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, 

16 Jeanie Buss; and 


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1 (C) the general manager of the Los Ange2 les Lakers, Rob Pelinka. 

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