Several members of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2016 NBA championship team reunited in the United Kingdom, with LeBron James, Kevin Love, J.R. Smith, Richard Jefferson, Tristan Thompson and Channing Frye among those sharing glimpses of the trip.
The group’s itinerary included time in London near Tower Bridge and golf at Loch Lomond Golf Club in Scotland. Their social posts framed the trip as a long-discussed get-together finally becoming reality, with the players leaning into the humor and familiarity that often surrounds championship reunions.
Kyrie Irving, whose late Game 7 three-pointer remains one of the defining moments of Cleveland’s Finals win over Golden State, was not part of the gathering. Smith addressed the absence in a social-media comment, saying Irving had been invited, though there was no direct comment from Irving included in the source material.
The reunion arrives around the 10-year anniversary of the Cavaliers’ historic comeback from a 3-1 NBA Finals deficit against the 73-win Warriors. For Cleveland fans, the trip is less about a formal ceremony than a reminder of the personalities and bonds behind the franchise’s first championship.
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