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Believeland: Cleveland celebrates the end of championship drought

Cleveland is celebrating just like a city that hasn't won a title in over half a century would.

Marcus Gilmer

on June 19, 2016

Believeland: Cleveland celebrates the end of championship drought

CLEVELAND, OH - JUNE 19: Fans react to a play during the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Finals Game Seven watch party at Quicken Loans Arena on June 19, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images

On Sunday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, ending the 52-year major pro sports drought for the city of Cleveland. And the people of Cleveland took the streets to celebrate like they haven't in half a century.

The last Cleveland team from the major professional sports leagues to bring home a title? The 1964 Cleveland Browns who won a pre-Super Bowl-era NFL title. That's a lot of catharsis.

For instance: a report that fans had stolen a Cleveland Fire Department fire truck was proven false. Sort of.

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Marcus Gilmer

Marcus Gilmer is Mashable's Assistant Real-Times News Editor on the West Coast, reporting on breaking news from his location in San Francisco. An Alabama native, Marcus earned his BA from Birmingham-Southern College and his MFA in Communications from the University of New Orleans. Marcus has previously worked for Chicagoist, The A.V. Club, the Chicago Sun-Times and the San Francisco Chronicle.