Final plans are being put in place for Wednesday’s Lakers victory parade and rally, as private donors step up to help the city pay for the parade.

The parade and rally are expected to cost $2 million, and critics argued taxpayers should not have to foot the bill for the celebration.

Even before the Lakers won their 15th NBA title on Sunday in Orlando, the debate had already begun on whether there should be a parade, and if the city could even afford a parade with its massive budget deficit.

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