New Yorkers are set to fete the Knicks with a ticker-tape parade

Sports New Yorkers are set to fete the Knicks with a ticker-tape parade June 18, 20262:31 AM ET By The Associated Press The New York Knicks celebrate with the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy after defeating the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren Abate) Darren Abate/AP hide caption toggle caption Darren Abate/AP NEW YORK — New York is celebrating the Knicks in classic style Thursday, throwing a ticker-tape parade for the team that brought home the NBA championship longed for by generations of fans. The Knicks' victory — after a 53-year drought - has electrified New Yorkers, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani has predicted that Thursday's parade might be one of the biggest in the city's history.

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