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Alicia Keys Stuns Knicks Nation with Surprise 'Empire State of Mind' Performance at NBA Championship Celebration
Alicia Keys ended the Knicks’ celebration with a performance after the team’s first ticker-tape parade in 53 years, officials said.
- On Thursday, New York City celebrated the New York Knicks' first NBA championship in 53 years with a ticker-tape parade through lower Manhattan, concluding with Alicia Keys performing at City Hall.
- The celebration followed an inspiring playoffs season for the Knicks, ending a 53-year title drought dating back to the franchise's last championship victory in 1973.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani presented the Knicks with the keys to the city as celebrities including Martha Stewart and Spike Lee joined the parade through lower Manhattan.
- Keys electrified the crowd by performing her iconic 2009 anthem 'Empire State of Mind,' joined by her son Egypt on piano during the official ceremony.
- Approximately 10,000 police officers maintained security throughout the city amid massive crowds, capping a historic day that New Yorkers had waited more than five decades to experience.
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The Rickey Smiley Morning ShowAlicia Keys Blesses Ticker-Tape Parade With ‘Empire State Of Mind’ Performance Wearing A Leathery Look
Source: Angelina Katsanis / Getty The New York Knicks had a pretty good time at their historic celebration parade — and so did Alicia Keys. The R&B singer not only celebrated her hometown team’s championship win, she looked TF good while doing it. Stylish, fashionable and giving off a natural glow, Alicia was dressed for the moment. The Manhattan native helped close out the Knicks’ ticker-tape parade on Thursday, June 18, performing “Empire Stat…
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