Staff Report

ROCKFORD – There will be citywide celebration for NBA champion Fred VanVleet next weekend, the Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau announced on social media Friday.

“NBA Champion @FredVanVleet is home and we’re ready to celebrate on Saturday, June 29! Details to follow next Tuesday,” the RACVB posted on its Facebook page #RockfordIL #WeTheNorth @Raptors #FVVShop #FVV23 #GoRockford #BYG2RKFDpic.twitter.com/r6SXrC62tb

VanVleet finished the NBA Finals with 14 points per game, including 16 3-pointers. He shot 45.5 percent from the field, 39.3 percent from beyond the arc.