"The Cleveland Curse" and "The Mistake on the Lake," Cleveland has been called for the last few decades because we couldn't bring a championship home. Cleveland has finally won a professional championship after patiently waiting for 52 years. Sunday, June 19, 2016, the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warriors 93-89. The Cleveland Cavaliers came back in the finals after being down three to one, which has never been done in the history of the NBA. "Everything is earned, nothing is given," LeBron James told Cleveland year after year after we failed to bring home a championship.This season, the Cleveland Cavaliers earned their title as the NBA Champions, ending the Cleveland curse. When the final seconds of game 7 ended, Cleveland was breathless. This win was everything for LeBron, the Cavs and for the city of Cleveland. As the buzzer rang, LeBron fell to the ground and wept knowing that he just gave Cleveland their first championship in 52 years. Being a kid born and raised in Akron, that game was everything to James. The game was history being made some say, the curse has been broken, but, what did this NBA championship mean to you?

"It's part of me, it's my city and I have never seen a championship in 39 years. Just years of heart aches. It's really just unbelievable and surreal. This is why you always stick with your home teams, no matter what. It paid off because this feeling is incredible" - Jason Lesiak

"I've never felt more proud to be from Cleveland in my entire life" - Courtney Markiewitz

"Being downtown the night the Cavs won was an incredible experience, something I will definitely tell my children about one day" - Daniel Trainer

"I can't even describe how happy I've been since I got over the shock that they actually won. I feel like I always prepare myself for the loss because that is what has happened every time in the past." - Julie Ford

"I grew up in Cleveland and have seen it go through difficult times. When we lost to GSW last year, it was so heartbreaking. I knew this year would be different." - Hannah Scully

"Being from Pittsburgh and living in Cleveland the last 16 years, the championship made me proud to say I live in Cleveland" -Johanna Kukla

"Cleveland winning the NBA means this city finally matters to people who aren't from Cleveland" - Kyle Kaminski

I was born and raised in Cleveland. I grew up loving all of the Cleveland sports teams knowing they weren't very good. Every year, I would get excited at the start of the season, praying this year would be different. This year was finally different, ending a 52-year curse on Cleveland. Cleveland fans are die hard fans, they have never given up on their teams. Patiently, Cleveland waited for a championship, and no other team deserved this win than the Cleveland Cavaliers. Personally, I cannot wait for what the Cleveland sports teams hold in the future! Patience is a virtue, Cleveland. Go, Cavs!