N.Y. celebrates the Knicks’ first championship since 1973 with chaotic lower Manhattan parade 27%
By OAN Staff Lillian Mann0%
6/18/2026, 4:53:04 PM
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In a celebration 53 years in the making, the New York Knicks and an estimated two million fans filled city streets for a ticker-tape parade, honoring the team’s first NBA championship since 1973.
The parade was scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. local time on Thursday, but devoted fans started lining up overnight to secure spots along the Canyon of Heroes, a section of Broadway, in Lower Manhattan.
The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday, securing a 94–90 win on the Spurs’ home court in Texas.
On Thursday, orange and blue confetti filled the air in flurries as dozens of parade floats and buses rolled through the streets of Manhattan, turning the heart of the city into a moving celebration.
The team and coaches later joined city officials, including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D-N.Y.), at City Hall for a ceremony where Mamdani delivered a speech and presented the players and staff with gold-colored keys to the city.
“For as long as we live and you remember this feeling of a city together, a city alive, a city overcome by happiness,” the mayor said.
According to the New York Police Department (NYPD), roughly two million fans swarmed Lower Manhattan for the parade.
Throughout the day, fans also celebrated erratically in the streets, with many pushing against barricades in an effort to get closer to the NBA champions.
At one point, a chaotic surge caused a collapse of barriers, with one woman nearly getting crushed in the crowd, until the barrier gave way and fans dropped to the ground, The New York Post reported.
Diehard Knicks fans also climbed trees, fire escapes and scaffolding to catch glimpses of the players.
During the celebration, about 20 fans allegedly climbed onto the entrance of the South Ferry Subway Station, ignoring an Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) employee who repeatedly urged them to come down, according to The Post.
The celebrations were heavily secured, with the NYPD saying it deployed its largest-ever police presence for the event.
More than 10,000 officers were assigned to safeguard the parade route honoring the Knicks, and authorities reported at least nine arrests during the parade.
At City Hall, singer Alicia Keys performed her NYC-themed song Empire “Empire State of Mind” during the ceremony, as fans, coaches and Knicks players put their arms around each other and bellowed the chorus.
“To see great New York teams have that moment and for it to finally be our time, you know, it’s one of those things you always dream of as a kid, especially growing up in the area,” said Knicks center forward Karl-Anthony Towns, a New Jersey native, on Good Morning America following the win.
“You never know if you’re even going to be able to attend the parade and get close enough to see the greats, but to be the ones actually doing the path, and following behind some amazing legends before us in New York history.
I think it’s going to be something really, really special,” he added.
Knicks owner James Dolan also told WFAN that the team accepted an invitation to visit the White House to celebrate the NBA win.
“We just did receive an invitation from the White House, which we accepted.
We still have to figure out the details,” Dolan said.
“I invited the president to come down for the game, right?
He is a friend.
I’ve known him for 30 years and I’m very proud to bring the team to the White House.”
In a statement to ABC News, the White House confirmed that officials have been in touch with the Knicks regarding a future visit, but the date is yet to be determined.
The planned trip would mark the team’s first visit to the White House during President Donald Trump’s tenure.
Famous fans, city officials, coaches and players joined the parade floats that rolled down the Canyon of Heroes on Thursday, with celebrities including actor Timothée Chalamet, actor/director Ben Stiller, director Spike Lee, businesswoman Martha Stewart and actress Teyana Taylor.
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