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NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani gave a rousing speech before handing the New York Knicks players keys to the city after a ticker-tape parade through the Canyon of Heroes.
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The Knicks broke a 53-year championship drought with a five-game romp in the NBA Finals over the San Antonio Spurs, and more than a million people gathered in lower Manhattan to celebrate the triumph.
During Mamdani’s speech, he gave a rundown of the Knicks’ history from the moment in 1973 when the team won its second championship.
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Stars show their New York pride at Knicks parade – Photos
Celebrities are celebrating the Knicks 2026 NBA Championship title in New York City Thursday. See their Knicks pride and more in photos.
Longtime Knicks fan Spike Lee attends the New York Knicks Championship ticker tape parade and victory rally on June 18, 2026, in New York City, celebrating the team winning the 2026 NBA Finals. The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games to win their first NBA Championship in 53 years.
(DAVID DEE DELGADO, AFP via Getty Images)
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Stars show their New York pride at Knicks parade – Photos
Celebrities are celebrating the Knicks 2026 NBA Championship title in New York City Thursday. See their Knicks pride and more in photos.
Longtime Knicks fan Spike Lee attends the New York Knicks Championship ticker tape parade and victory rally on June 18, 2026, in New York City, celebrating the team winning the 2026 NBA Finals. The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games to win their first NBA Championship in 53 years.
(DAVID DEE DELGADO, AFP via Getty Images)
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Stars show their New York pride at Knicks parade – Photos
Timothée Chalamet gets on the microphone at the parade.
(Angelina Katsanis, Getty Images)
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Stars show their New York pride at Knicks parade – Photos
Jordyn Woods celebrates with her fiancé Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks on a float.
(Adam Gray, Getty Images)
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Stars show their New York pride at Knicks parade – Photos
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