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Knicks fans filled Broadway for their NBA champions’ ticker-tape parade on Thursday, lining the streets of New York’s Canyon of Heroes.
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Crowds fill the sidewalks for the NBA Champion New York Knicks ticker-tape parade in New York’s “Canyon of Heroes,” Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Crowds fill the sidewalks for the NBA Champion New York Knicks ticker-tape parade in New York’s “Canyon of Heroes,” Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns celebrates during the New York Knicks’ NBA championship parade Thursday, June 18, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns celebrates during the New York Knicks’ NBA championship parade Thursday, June 18, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Jalen Brunson, upper right, of the NBA Champion New York Knicks carries the trophy for fans during the ticker-tape parade on Broadway, in New York’s “Canyon of Heroes,” Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Jalen Brunson, upper right, of the NBA Champion New York Knicks carries the trophy for fans during the ticker-tape parade on Broadway, in New York’s “Canyon of Heroes,” Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
New York Knicks guard Jordan Clarkson poses for a selfie with a fan during the New York Knicks’ NBA championship parade Thursday, June 18, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)
New York Knicks guard Jordan Clarkson poses for a selfie with a fan during the New York Knicks’ NBA championship parade Thursday, June 18, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)
Mariska Hargitay, center, celebrates during the New York Knicks’ NBA championship parade Thursday, June 18, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Mariska Hargitay, center, celebrates during the New York Knicks’ NBA championship parade Thursday, June 18, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Fans watch from an adjacent building during the New York Knicks’ NBA championship parade Thursday, June 18, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Fans watch from an adjacent building during the New York Knicks’ NBA championship parade Thursday, June 18, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
New York Knicks guard Josh Hart celebrates during the New York Knicks’ NBA championship parade Thursday, June 18, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
New York Knicks guard Josh Hart celebrates during the New York Knicks’ NBA championship parade Thursday, June 18, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Crowds fill the sidewalks waiting for the start of the NBA Champion New York Knicks ticker-tape parade on Broadway, in New York’s “Canyon of Heroes,” Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Crowds fill the sidewalks waiting for the start of the NBA Champion New York Knicks ticker-tape parade on Broadway, in New York’s “Canyon of Heroes,” Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)