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Richard Jefferson writes about finally winning a ring, bringing Cleveland a championship

Posted at 7:19 PM, Jan 14, 2019
and last updated 2019-01-14 19:19:50-05

CLEVELAND — One thing all Cleveland fans will remember for the rest of their lives is the NBA finals in 2016.

Former Cavalier Richard Jefferson wrote an article for the Player's Tribune about his experience during that series.

Jefferson had played for 13 seasons and 916 in the NBA before finally getting a ring.

The Cavs were down 3-1 before making an unbelievable comeback and beating the Golden State Warriors,

But looking back on it, I really feel lucky, because I feel like 100 years from now, people will still be talking about the 2016 Finals. 100 years from now, people will still be talking about the 2016 Finals. No matter what basketball evolves to. No matter what happens to the Cleveland Cavaliers. No matter what happens to the state of Ohio. No matter if the Warriors wins four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, 10 more titles. (Sorry, Draymond!) One thing will never change. You can never take away 1–3.

Jefferson talked about how much it meant to him to be apart of the team that brought a championship to Cleveland.

To read his full article, click here.