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Cleveland Cavaliers Championship Parade and Celebration Live Stream

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The NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers Victory Parade stepped off at 11 a.m. Wednesday morning outside of Quicken Loans Arena and ends with a rally and a special program of celebration with an array of entertainment, special presentations and celebrations from the Mountain Dew Stage on Mall B.

Cleveland.com today confirmed that LeBron James will return to the Cavs to defend the title. He has the option in his contract to become a free agent.

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"I love it here. I love being here. I love my teammates," James said before he boarded a float. "Obviously my agent will take care of all the logistical things but, I'm happy. I've got no plans to go nowhere at this point."

UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic, 33, an Eastlake North High grad and Cleveland-area native, was invited to lead the parade with his UFC belt. He beat Fabricio Verdum in May to win the UFC championship.

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