Congratulating the Golden State Warriors for their historic championship victory in the 2022 National Basketball Association Finals.

Bill: 117-hres-1203
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]
Introduced: 2022-06-23
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Latest action: action_date: 2022-06-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-06-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution congratulates the Golden State Warriors for winning the 2022 National Basketball Association Finals.</p>

tv_txt: IV 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1203 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 23, 2022 Mr. Swalwell (for himself, Ms. Pelosi , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Khanna , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Costa , and Ms. Lofgren ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform RESOLUTION Congratulating the Golden State Warriors for their historic championship victory in the 2022 National Basketball Association Finals.

Whereas, on June 16, 2022, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics by a score of 103–90 in an extraordinary game 6 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, to win the 2022 National Basketball Association (referred to in this preamble as the NBA ) Finals; Whereas the Golden State Warriors captured their fourth championship in 8 years, and their seventh championship in franchise history; Whereas the Warriors went on a first-half scoring run of 21 unanswered points, the longest in the NBA Finals in the past 50 years; Whereas the Warriors have won at least 1 game on the road in the last 27 playoff series, the longest such streak in NBA history; Whereas Wardell Stephen Curry, Jr., won his first NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award for impeccable leadership on the court, averaging 31.2 points per game; Whereas Klay Thompson battled back from 2 potentially career-ending injuries stemming from the 2019 NBA Finals to win his fourth NBA Finals Championship; Whereas Draymond Green remains one of the best defensive players in the NBA; Whereas Andrew Wiggins won his first ever NBA Championship title after a critical game 5 performance that carried the Warriors to their third victory in the series; Whereas every other member of the 2021–2022 Golden State Warriors team contributed to this championship, including— (1) Nemanja Bjelica; (2) Chris Chiozza; (3) Andre Iguodala; (4) Jonathan Kuminga; (5) Damion Lee; (6) Kevon Looney; (7) Moses Moody; (8) Gary Payton II; (9) Jordan Poole; (10) Otto Porter, Jr.; (11) Juan Toscano-Anderson; (12) Quinndary Weatherspoon; and (13) James Wiseman; Whereas Head Coach Steve Kerr won his ninth NBA Championship title as a player and a coach, making him the only person in NBA history to have at least 3 rings as a player and a coach; Whereas Joe Lacob, Peter Guber, and Bob Myers have built one of the most exciting and high-performing franchises in NBA history; Whereas the dedicated fan base of the Golden State Warriors has offered unrelenting, passionate support to the team; and Whereas, both on and off the court, the Golden State Warriors are an immense source of pride for the Bay Area and the entire Golden State Warriors fan base: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1) congratulates the Golden State Warriors for winning the 2022 National Basketball Association Finals; (2) recognizes the historic achievements of all the players, coaches, and staff who contributed to the 2021–2022 season; and (3) celebrates the selfless teamwork and extraordinary character, pride, determination, and hard work of the Golden State Warriors.