A resolution congratulating the Golden State Warriors for winning the 2015 National Basketball Association Championship.

Bill: 114-sres-206
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]
Introduced: 2015-06-18
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: Athletes

California

Congressional tributes

Professional sports
Latest action: action_date: 2015-06-18
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4332; text as passed Senate: CR S4306-4307)

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-06-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Congratulates the Golden State Warriors for winning the 2015 National Basketball Association Championship.</p>   <ul> </ul>

action_date: 2015-06-18
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>Congratulates the Golden State Warriors for winning the 2015 National Basketball Association Championship.</p>   <ul> </ul>

tv_txt: III 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 206 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2015 Mrs. Boxer (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the Golden State Warriors for winning the 2015 National Basketball Association Championship.

Whereas, on June 16, 2015, the Golden State Warriors won their second National Basketball Association (referred to in this preamble as the NBA ) Championship as a California team by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers with a score of 105-97 in the sixth game of the NBA Finals; Whereas during the 2015 NBA playoffs, the Warriors defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Houston Rockets, and the Cleveland Cavaliers en route to the NBA Championship; Whereas during the playoffs, the Golden State Warriors twice overcame 2-1 series deficits and, in both series, responded with 3 straight victories to win the series; Whereas in the regular season, the Warriors won a league-best 67 games; Whereas all 15 players on the 2014-2015 Warriors roster should be congratulated, including NBA Finals MVP Andre Iguodala, the NBA regular season MVP Stephen Curry, as well as, Leandro Barbosa, Harrison Barnes, Andrew Bogut, Festus Ezeli, Draymond Green, Justin Holiday, Ognjen Kuzmic, David Lee, Shaun Livingston, James Michael McAdoo, Brandon Rush, Marreesse Speights, and Klay Thompson; Whereas first-year coach, Steve Kerr, did a tremendous job leading the Warriors to the NBA Title and, through his coaching, built a team that is the best in the NBA; and Whereas the fans of the Warriors have been ever-loyal in their support of the team, waiting 40 years for their second NBA title, but can now again call their team a champion: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) congratulates the Golden State Warriors for winning the 2015 National Basketball Association Championship because of their selfless teamwork; (2) recognizes the achievements of all the players, coaches, and staff who contributed to the 2014-2015 season; and (3) celebrates the unique contributions of the Warriors fan base, who, through its unremitting and vocal support of the Warriors came to be known as Dub Nation .