Watch the Cavaliers return to Cleveland with city's first championship trophy in 52 years

The day after beating the Golden State Warriors for the franchise's first-ever NBA title, the Cleveland Cavaliers brought the Larry O'Brien Trophy home to Ohio on Monday. The team received a hero's welcome at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, where thousands of fans greeted the team as players disembarked from the plane, until finally, homegrown superstar LeBron James emerged with the trophy:

The @Cavs get a hero's welcome in Cleveland. https://t.co/yui7ic4Ucmhttps://t.co/1yiTdv0YlW

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) June 20, 2016

The Cavs stopped in Las Vegas en route from Oakland on Sunday night, where the players celebrated their historic come-from-behind win at XS Las Vegas. The Cavaliers' official championship parade will take place in downtown Cleveland on Wednesday.