The Pelicans' players rushed onto the court to celebrate.

Davis hugged Tang Tian, shouting and yelling, completely different from his usual self. It was clear he was genuinely excited.

Before Tang Tian arrived, the media had once considered him a bust, but now, he was the second-in-command of a three-peat champion!

Bojan led Siakam, Brogdon, and Bryant in a wild run around the edge of the court.

Bryant showed off his towel dance as he ran.

For these young players, winning a championship was the most exciting thing ever.

Walker and Butler just smiled foolishly as they watched their teammates celebrate.

Finally, they too had experienced the feeling of winning a championship.

But compared to excitement, they felt more of a sense of fulfillment at this moment.

That sense of fulfillment that filled their chests with the championship, but couldn't be described with words.

They were true basketball brothers!

In contrast, the calmest were the veterans, Diaw and West.

The two of them sat on the bench giggling, like two old men at the street corner.

They had worked hard for the Pelicans' repeat championship last year, but this year they were basically riding the bench to a title.

But a bench title was still a title, and it was a two-peat at that. For players their age, it was the best possible ending.

However, there was one other person sitting on the bench, with a towel wrapped around his head.

Rose.

The Windy City Rose had been close to the league's number one player in Chicago, and the Bulls were a hot favorite to win the championship.

But Rose became a cautionary tale of injury, and the Bulls never even made it to the Finals, let alone win a championship.

Rose ended up wandering from team to team, and the word "championship" seemed to have passed him by.

But in the end, he found redemption in New Orleans. After returning from injury, his performance had steadily improved, and he quickly entered the team's rotation.

Moreover, the Pelicans were strong, and the Hard-Working Four often punched the clock after three quarters. He got a lot of playing time, and his stats were also eye-catching.

In other words, unlike many veterans riding the bench to a title, he had really contributed to winning this championship.

For him, it was definitely something to be emotional about.

Diaw smiled for a while, and seeing Rose crying, he went over and patted him on the shoulder, like a warm man, and let the latter rest his head on him.

He could understand Rose's feelings.

The Pelicans' celebration continued.

The Cavaliers' players left the arena one after another.

James was the last to leave.

Like the past two years, he was a little reluctant to leave.

He was 34 years old, and his 16-year career with 8 Finals appearances couldn't be called unsuccessful.

But his 1-for-8 record in the Finals was really dismal.

Kobe said that the first runner-up was the number one loser, and he had been the number one loser too many times.

And this year was especially special. His chalk toss had been stolen by Tang Tian, and then he watched the Pelicans complete their three-peat at home.

That feeling was something that ordinary people couldn't accept.

Tang Tian.

He looked at this player who he once didn't think highly of, now the league's number one player.

If his 1-for-8 record in the Finals was dismal, then Tang Tian was the other extreme.

Five Finals appearances, five championships!

Five-for-five, a 100% championship rate!

Comparing people is infuriating!

On the court, Tang Tian was already celebrating with Walker, Butler, and Lamb.

The Hard-Working Four, the UConn Trident, this championship was the most meaningful one for Tang Tian in three years.

James finally turned around with a slightly envious expression.

Besides envy, there was nothing else he could do.

The Pelicans' celebration lasted for seven or eight minutes, and the players went to the locker room to change clothes.

The staff began to set up the venue for the awards ceremony afterwards.

It was at this time that a dejected Adam Silver came down to the court.

He really didn't want to be here, but there was no way around it. With Sorak's departure, he couldn't find anyone to replace him.

He couldn't possibly let Tatum replace him.

Although he had a hundred reasons not to want to, he had to bite the bullet and come.

Not long after, the Pelicans' players returned to the arena.

They were wearing championship t-shirts, but their hair was all wet.

They definitely didn't have time to shower in such a short time, so they basically had a short champagne celebration in the locker room.

When the Pelicans' players returned to the court, the fans who remained gave them cheers.

Tang Tian and this Pelicans team were still very popular.

"Thank you to the Cavaliers for their wonderful performance, and to the Cleveland fans for their enthusiasm. They are an excellent and great opponent."

Silver was reluctant, but what had to come would eventually come. He thanked the Cavaliers as he had in the past.

"At the same time, congratulations to the Pelicans for bringing the championship trophy to New Orleans for the third consecutive year."

When Silver said the next sentence with a constipated expression, the Pelicans' players began to cheer.

That was the unpleasant thing, but there was absolutely nothing he could do about it!

What if he was the league president? In the end, he was just an awards staff member!

Although Silver's return was unpleasant, the Pelicans' three-peat started with Silver and ended with Silver.

That feeling was great!

Silver handed the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy, representing the championship, to the Pelicans' owner, Gayle Benson, said some polite words, and stood aside.

He was like an ostrich now. If there was a hole in the ground, he would definitely jump into it immediately.

Benson symbolically raised the trophy, then turned and handed it to Stevens and the Pelicans' players behind him.

A chorus of cheers and screams!

They had long been eager for the three-peat trophy!

Another baptism of saliva, but the players' faces were full of happy smiles.

For three consecutive years, they had laughed to the end!

They were now members of a dynasty team!

After the celebration came the interviews.

The first person to be interviewed was Benson.

Benson said a lot, and he said the most about Tang Tian.

Tang Tian had brought a huge broadcast contract to the Pelicans this year, and the Pelicans' current Hard-Working Four lineup was also formed by him, as well as the dynasty in front of him!

"No words can describe the contribution he has made to this team and New Orleans. Like the fans want to say, he is a city hero."

Benson's summary was very accurate, and it also brought a burst of screams and cheers from the players.

The reporter didn't interview Stevens as usual, but took advantage of the momentum to interview Tang Tian.

Tang Tian took the microphone, but didn't start right away, but paused for a while, then smiled wryly and opened his mouth.

"To be honest, it's also a very painful thing to have to give a championship speech at the awards ceremony every year, because you have to think of new words every year."

But as soon as he said this, it caused a burst of booing from the scene.

Others don't even have the chance, and Tang Tian complains that there are too many!

Invisible boasting is the deadliest!