A resolution congratulating the Los Angeles Lakers for winning the 2020 National Basketball Association Championship.

III 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. RES. 772 Congratulating the Los Angeles Lakers for winning the 2020 National Basketball Association Championship. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES NOVEMBER 12, 2020 Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Ms. HARRIS) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the Los Angeles Lakers for winning the 2020 National Basketball Association Championship. Whereas, on October 11, 2020, the Los Angeles Lakers (re- ferred to in this preamble as the ‘‘Lakers’’) defeated the Miami Heat with a score of 106–93 in game 6 of the 2020 National Basketball Association (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘NBA’’) Championship Finals; Whereas, during the 2020 NBA playoffs, the Lakers defeated the Portland Trailblazers, the Houston Rockets, the Den- ver Nuggets, and the Miami Heat on the way to a 16– 5 overall record; Whereas the victory by the Lakers marks the record-tying 17th NBA Championship of the franchise; VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:10 Nov 13, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR772.ATS SR772 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 772 ATS Whereas every member of the 2019–2020 Lakers team played a key role in the record-tying championship, in- cluding— (1) Kostas Antetokounmpo; (2) Avery Bradley; (3) Devontae Cacok; (4) Kentavious Caldwell-Pope; (5) Alex Caruso; (6) Quinn Cook; (7) Anthony Davis; (8) Jared Dudley; (9) Danny Green; (10) Talen Horton-Tucker; (11) Dwight Howard; (12) LeBron James; (13) Kyle Kuzma; (14) Javale McGee; (15) Markieff Morris; (16) Rajon Rondo; (17) JR Smith; and (18) Dion Waiters; Whereas the entire Lakers organization, including owner Jeanie Buss, general manager Rob Pelinka, and head coach Frank Vogel, deserves congratulations for con- tinuing the excellence of the franchise; Whereas the Lakers overcame an unprecedented season stem- ming from the coronavirus pandemic, including a shut- down that lasted more than 3 months and 95 days inside the NBA ‘‘bubble’’; Whereas Lebron James was named Most Valuable Player of the NBA Finals for the fourth time, averaging 29.8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:10 Nov 13, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR772.ATS SR772 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •SRES 772 ATS points, 11.8 rebounds, and 8.5 assists per game, while shooting 59.1 percent from the field per game; Whereas the entire Lakers team and organization honored the legacy of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant by winning the 2020 NBA Championship, showing ‘‘Mamba Mentality’’ throughout the playoffs; and Whereas, although fans of the Lakers could not be in the arena to cheer on their team, Lakers Nation was vital in showing unmatched support for the team on the way to an NBA Championship: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) congratulates the Los Angeles Lakers for 2 winning the 2020 National Basketball Association 3 Championship; 4 (2) recognizes the historic achievement of the 5 entire Los Angeles Lakers organization, including 6 the players, coaches, and staff, for a victorious sea- 7 son after a truly unprecedented year in the National 8 Basketball Association; and 9 (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to trans- 10 mit an enrolled copy of this resolution to— 11 (A) the head coach of the Los Angeles 12 Lakers, Frank Vogel, and the 2019–2020 Los 13 Angeles Lakers team; 14 (B) the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, 15 Jeanie Buss; and 16 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:10 Nov 13, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR772.ATS SR772 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 4 •SRES 772 ATS (C) the general manager of the Los Ange- 1 les Lakers, Rob Pelinka. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:10 Nov 13, 2020 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR772.ATS SR772 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS