LEBRON JAMES HAS NO INTENTION OF LEAVING CAVALIERS- NBA MVP VOWSCTO REMAIN WITH HOMETOWN CLUB

love it here in Cleveland. I have no intentions of leaving,' he told ESPN on Wednesday.

'There are some technicalities to take care of [that] I'll leave up to my agent. That's right from the horse's mouth.'

James returned to his hometown franchise in the summer of 2014, after leaving four years previously in acrimonious fashion for the Miami Heat, with the aim of ending the city's then-50-year wait for major title across America's main sports.

And on Sunday, he did just that as 52 years of hurt for Cleveland came to an end with a 4-3 series victory over the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals.

The championship victory ends a decades-long trophy-winning drought for the Ohio city, where downtown streets were packed with cheering crowds hours before the parade was scheduled to begin.

The city's hotels were fully booked, with people lining up on the streets for the best spots from 1am local time.

The parade and rally cap a celebration that began the moment the game ended on Sunday night. 

The final buzzer had barely sounded when fans rushed to street corners, dancing and cheering. Cars rolled up and down streets, blaring their horns.

ODDS WERE AGAINST CLEVELAND

History was against Cleveland Cavaliers as no team in an NBA Finals series had come back from 3-1 down to win. 

All 32 previous teams who had been in that situation lost after falling behind while only two teams had forced a Game 7. Cleveland, however, made it lucky 33.

On Monday, 20,000 supporters greeted the team when they arrived from California, where the final game was played.

James ensured his place among the NBA's all-time legends with his virtuoso performance.

The 31-year-old forward scored 27 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and passed out 11 assists to power Cleveland's 93-89 victory over defending champion Golden State in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.

Cleveland's public transit system announced early in the morning that all of its parking lots - which were offered for free to parade goers - were full as fans descended on the city.

The huge crowds were affecting normal business with two live theatre productions forced to reschedule performances while the Cleveland Municipal Court said some cases will be automatically rescheduled if people involved in hearings were unable to appear.

The Cavaliers' victory ended a drought that had lasted since 1964, when the Cleveland Browns won the National Football League championship. Despite being represented in three major sports - baseball, basketball and football - a Cleveland