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Akron honors LeBron with street named 'King James Way'

Published Jun. 24, 2016 12:42 p.m. ET

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Following a boisterous championship parade for the Cavaliers in Cleveland on Wednesday, LeBron James made his way home on Thursday to Akron, Ohio where a crowd of about 25,000 celebrated their native son.

The event's speakers included Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan who declared: “Every king has a kingdom and every kingdom must have roads" as he unveiled an honorary blue “King James Way” sign. King James Way marks a section between Market and Exchange streets in Akron's downtown.

Later, James himself took the microphone and said of Cleveland's 52-year championship drought: “It took a kid from Akron to end it."

"King James Way" rolls off the tongue nicely but if he delivers more titles there's so many additional options: LeBron Lane, LeBron Pass, LeBron Drive, Witness Way, Triple Double Cove... you get the idea. It's really, really good to be King James right now.

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