III 

118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 291 

Commending and congratulating the Denver Nuggets on their championship 

victory in the 2023 National Basketball Association Finals. 

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 

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 


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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 


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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 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the Denver Nuggets on their 

3 championship victory in the 2023 National Basket4 ball Association Finals; 

5 (2) celebrates the selfless teamwork and ex6 traordinary character, pride, determination, and 

7 hard-work of the Denver Nuggets; and 

8 (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 

9 the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu10 tion to— 

11 (A) the owner of the Denver Nuggets, E. 

12 Stanley Kroenke; 

13 (B) the Head Coach of the Denver Nug14 gets, Michael Malone; and 

15 (C) the General Manager of the Denver 

16 Nuggets, Calvin Booth. 

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