Rockford area residents congratulate Fred VanVleet on his NBA Championship

Fred VanVleet gave a shout-out to Rockford on national TV shortly after he and the Toronto Raptors won the NBA Championship. Now local VIPs, first responders, and youngsters in the Rockford area are returning the favor and it’s all caught on our cameras.

Click on the media player to view this story and for details on WTVO’s live telecast of VanVleet’s homecoming celebration on Saturday.