Akron Newspaper Columnist Perfectly Conveys the Emotions of Cavaliers Victory

A marvelous bit of writing by Marla Ridenour.

MarlaRidenourTwitterIn the immediate aftermath of the Cavaliers’ historic Game 7 NBA Finals victory, Marla Ridenour (pictured), who has been covering Cleveland professional sports since 1981 and has been with the Akron Beacon Journal since 1999, let the words flow. Beautifully.

Here is the beginning of her article, headlined “LeBron James Delivers Tears of Joy:”

I will cry for LeBron James, that “just a kid from Akron” who accepted the daunting challenge of ending Cleveland’s 52-year championship drought and was able to deliver.

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