More than a million New York fans Nicks gathered from the morning on the streets of New York to admire the team that won an NBA championship after 53 years.
Players, coaches and families boarded a specially shaped bus with an open roof in the team's colours (blue and orange) and paraded in the iconic for such street occasions, Canyon of Heroes, within deification. The mayor of New York, Johran Mamdani, who has stated that he is a great Knicks fan, could not be absent from the parade. In fact, he got on the team bus and was dancing with team center Carl Anthony. Towns, who smoked cigars.
KAT and NYC Mayor Mamdani hit the "lean back" 😂 pic.twitter. com/vLBuZgRW1w— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) June 18, 2026
Shortly ago the bus arrived at town hall, where players are expected to receive the city keys from the mayor. The town hall has been decorated with blue and orange banners, while the team's players' names are also hanging. Knicks racing commentator Mike Breen will present the ceremony. Team players placed the trophies won this season, the NBA Cup, the Eastern District Championship and the NBA Championship, in plain sight.
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During the parade the bus accompanied other vehicles filled with fans holding group flags and a music band. Many fans watched their favorite team from a distance. Some fans climbed the roof of the South Ferry subway station to have a better view of the parade.
Apotheosis for the MVP of the finals and the "king" of New York, Jaylen Branson, which does not separate the trophy.
Jalen Brunson holding the Larry O’Brien Championship trophy at the Knicks Parade in NYC as the chance “MVP!”
53 year wait is finally over. LEGENDARY.#knicksparade#alwaysknicks pic.twitter. Com/G8Fv02NFpS— CulturedUpdates (@CulturedUpdatez) June 18, 2026
The present was given by the legend of Knicks and former NBAer and Hall of Famer, Carmel Anthony, stressed that “New Yorkers are, as they say, ‘in frenzy" right now. The whole city won". "I've never been to a parade — never — and I'm glad it's her," said the team's most loyal fan, the director, Spike LeeThe legend of the Knicks, Walt "Clyde" Frasier, a member of the champion teams of the 1970s, participated in style, wearing the rings of the NBA titles he won.
Carmelo Anthony at the Knicks parade: "New York is, as they would say, lit, right now!"
pic.twitter. com/Wznxb79Rv s— MrBuckBuck (@MrBuckBuckNBA) June 18, 2026
Alicia Keys, the singer who worked with Jay-Z in the 2009 hit "Empire State of Mind", which expresses love for New York, is expected to appear. ‘How could I not?“ Kays said Wednesday in a social media video, in which she appears on the phone with Knicks forward, OG Anunoby.
The city has draconian security measures. Over 10,000 police officers are on foot to secure the event. Police reported that all available venues for viewers along the route were filled three hours before the parade began, at 10:30 a.m. There were also some arrests.