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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 291 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 291

Commending and congratulating the Denver Nuggets on their championship 
      victory in the 2023 National Basketball Association Finals.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 12, 2023

 Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Hickenlooper) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Commending and congratulating the Denver Nuggets on their championship 
      victory in the 2023 National Basketball Association Finals.

Whereas, on June 12, 2023, the Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat by a score 
        of 94 to 89 in an extraordinary game 5 of the National Basketball 
        Association (referred to in this preamble as the ``NBA'') Finals at Ball 
        Arena in Denver, Colorado, and won the 2023 Larry O'Brien Trophy;
Whereas the Denver Nuggets entered the playoffs ranked as the number 1 seed in 
        the Western Conference for the first time in franchise history;
Whereas the Denver Nuggets won 10 of their final 11 games in the 2023 playoffs 
        and had the second fewest playoff losses of an NBA champion in a single 
        postseason in the last 20 years;
Whereas the Denver Nuggets won the NBA championship after years of injury-
        riddled seasons for key players and disappointing playoff losses;
Whereas the Denver Nuggets allowed only 18 points to the Miami Heat in the final 
        quarter of game 5 of the NBA finals, snuffing out any comeback attempt 
        by the Miami Heat;
Whereas Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, selected in the second round of the 
        2014 NBA draft by Denver, won the 2023 Bill Russell NBA Finals Most 
        Valuable Player award and became the first player in NBA history to lead 
        the league in points, rebounds, and assists during a single postseason;
Whereas Denver Nuggets players Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray became the first 
        pair of teammates to combine for 300 assists and 1,000 points in a 
        single postseason;
Whereas the Denver Nuggets became the second original American Basketball 
        Association franchise, along with the San Antonio Spurs, to win an NBA 
        championship;
Whereas the championship victory for the Denver Nuggets was their first in 
        franchise history since the team was founded in Denver in 1967;
Whereas the Denver Nuggets have the most seasons as an NBA franchise before 
        winning their first championship (46 years);
Whereas Michael Malone, Calvin Booth, and the entire team of coaches and staff 
        were instrumental in developing the dynamic, free-flowing offense and 
        stifling defense of the Denver Nuggets, and have fostered a positive, 
        selfless team spirit;
Whereas the dedicated fan base of the Denver Nuggets has offered unrelenting, 
        passionate support to the team; and
Whereas, both on and off the court, the Denver Nuggets are a source of immense 
        pride for Colorado and the entire fan base of the Denver Nuggets: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the Denver Nuggets on their championship 
        victory in the 2023 National Basketball Association Finals;
            (2) celebrates the selfless teamwork and extraordinary 
        character, pride, determination, and hard-work of the Denver 
        Nuggets; and
            (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) the owner of the Denver Nuggets, E. Stanley 
                Kroenke;
                    (B) the Head Coach of the Denver Nuggets, Michael 
                Malone; and
                    (C) the General Manager of the Denver Nuggets, 
                Calvin Booth.
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