NYC to Hold Parade to Honor Historic Knicks Win: Here's When
The celebration will include a ticker-tape parade, a City Hall ceremony and Keys to the City after the Knicks won their first title in 53 years.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced a ticker-tape parade for Thursday, June 18, to celebrate the New York Knicks winning their first NBA title in 53 years.
- Led by Finals MVP Jalen Brunson, the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games on Saturday, June 13, ending a championship drought dating back to 1973.
- Starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, the parade will travel north from Battery Park through the Canyon of Heroes before ending at City Hall. Mayor Mamdani will host a ceremony presenting Keys to the City.
- Landmarks including the David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building and Brooklyn Borough Hall will be illuminated in blue and orange, the Knicks' colors, on parade night to honor the victory.
- Officials with the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum celebrated the Knicks' win on Sunday, noting the enduring connection between the two cities since 1995 and honoring their shared resilience.
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