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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 188 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 188

  Congratulating the Los Angeles Lakers for winning the 2009 National 
                  Basketball Association Championship.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 17, 2009

  Mrs. Boxer (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Congratulating the Los Angeles Lakers for winning the 2009 National 
                  Basketball Association Championship.

Whereas, on June 14, 2009, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic in 
        game 5 of the 2009 National Basketball Association Championship Finals;
Whereas that triumph marks the 15th National Basketball Association Championship 
        for the Lakers franchise and 10th for the Los Angeles Lakers;
Whereas that triumph also marks the fourth National Basketball Association 
        Championship victory for the Los Angeles Lakers since 1999, earning the 
        Los Angeles Lakers more championship victories in this decade than any 
        other team in the league;
Whereas Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson, who throughout his career 
        has epitomized discipline, teaching, and excellence, has won 10 National 
        Basketball Association Championships as a head coach, the most 
        championships for a head coach in National Basketball Association 
        history, surpassing the number won by the legendary Arnold ``Red'' 
        Auerbach;
Whereas the 2009 National Basketball Association Championship marks the ninth 
        championship for Los Angeles Lakers owner Gerald Hatten Buss;
Whereas general manager Mitch Kupchak has built a basketball team that possesses 
        a great balance among all-stars, veterans, and young players;
Whereas the Los Angeles Lakers won 65 games in the 2009 regular season and 
        defeated the Utah Jazz, the Houston Rockets, the Denver Nuggets, and the 
        Orlando Magic in the 2009 National Basketball Association playoffs; and
Whereas each player for the Los Angeles Lakers, including Trevor Ariza, Shannon 
        Brown, Kobe Bryant, Andrew Bynum, Jordan Farmar, Derek Fisher, Pau 
        Gasol, Didier Ilunga-Mbenga, Adam Morrison, Lamar Odom, Josh Powell, 
        Sasha Vujacic, Luke Walton, and Sue Yue, contributed to what was truly a 
        team effort during the regular season and the playoffs to bring the 2009 
        National Basketball Association Championship to the city of Los Angeles: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the Los Angeles Lakers for winning the 
        2009 National Basketball Association Championship;
            (2) recognizes the achievements of the players, coaches, 
        and staff whose hard work and dedication made winning the 
        championship possible; and
            (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy 
        of this resolution to--
                    (A) the 2009 Los Angeles Lakers team and their head 
                coach Phil Jackson;
                    (B) the Los Angeles Lakers owner Gerald Hatten 
                Buss; and
                    (C) the Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch 
                Kupchack.
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