More than 100,000 turn out for Lakers parade

LOS ANGELES: More than 100,000 Lakers fans filled the streets of downtown Los Angeles and jammed the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Wednesday for a parade to mark the team's 15th NBA championship.

The parade began at the Staples Center, where the Lakers play, and proceeded slowly along a two-mile route to the Coliseum, which was filled to its 93,000 capacity hours before the rally was scheduled to begin there around noon local time.

"We feel redeemed. We are champions at heart, regardless of who comes and goes on the team," said 36-year-old fan Richard Franco, who arrived on his bicycle.