Mexico, Mo., is thrilled for shoutout from Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue
Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue was born in Mexico, Mo., played at Raytown High School and Nebraska.
After the Cavs won the NBA Finals, Lue made sure to acknowledge one of those three stops. And Mexico, Mo., was thrilled.
Congrats to Tyronn Lue and the Cavaliers! & thanks for shout-outs on nat'l TV! pic.twitter.com/IX0fwZ3UBo
— Mexico High School (@MexicoMoHS) June 20, 2016
Other people from Mexico, Mo., were happy as well, as were those who were happy for the town with a population of 11,500.
Couldn't be prouder to be from Mexico, Mo and the hometown of 2016 NBA champion coach Tyronn Lue! #humbleman #hometownproud
— CoachPappas (@MexicoHoops) June 20, 2016
When your hometown gets that shout out on national TV #MexicoMO #NBAFinals #CongratsTyronn #Proud
— Christian McKeown (@CMcKeown9) June 20, 2016
MEXICO, MISSOURI SHOUTOUT!!!! My night is complete.
— Ben Marth (@Ben_WGEM) June 20, 2016
You here that?? We're in the House!!! #MexicoMO
— Hunter Haynes (@HunterHaynes45) June 20, 2016
Mexico, Mo is trending... I'm dead
— Brooke Costley (@BrookeC323) June 20, 2016
"Mexico Missouri we in the house baby" #NBAFinals
— Ali (@alimudd5) June 20, 2016
Mexico (Mo) Mafia. So happy for Tyronn Lue. Unbelievable he does so much for our city. Insane! #Witness #KillerCo
— Mitch Erdel (@MitchErdel) June 20, 2016
Ty Lue’s post-game stage mentions of Mexico Missouri worth $416k in TV exposure when compared to the cost of a commercial during the b’cst.
— Joyce Julius & Assoc (@Joyce_Julius) June 20, 2016
TWO shoutouts to Mexico, Missouri...from Mexico, Mo. native Tyronn Lue! That is fantastic.
— Tom Ackerman (@Ackerman1120) June 20, 2016
Lue with all the Mexico, MO shout outs! Taking me back to Mizzou, Lue! #MIZ
— Teryn Schaefer (@TerynS_PGATOUR) June 20, 2016
There were some funny reactions to Lue’s shoutouts as well as a few people who wished he’d mentioned a few other places.
100% of Mexico Missouri residents are in disbelief that their city received a shout out on national TV
— MissouriStats (@MissouriStats) June 20, 2016
Coach Lue trying to get a street named after him in Mexico, Missouri. He kept shouting out his town.
— Gary Owen (@garyowencomedy) June 20, 2016
Tyrone Lue: "Shout out to Mexico, Missouri tonight!!" Donald Trump: "We are going to build a wall around Mexico, Missouri!!" #NBAFinals
— Andrew Weaver (@drewmaniac) June 20, 2016
Lue shouting out Mexico MO and not Raytown...damn
— Dan (@DocKerwin) June 20, 2016
@CoachMiles Would it have killed T Lue to exchange one of those Mexico, Missouri references for Lincoln? #Recrootin
— Dirk Chatelain (@dirkchatelain) June 20, 2016
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This story was originally published June 20, 2016 at 8:32 AM.