WATCH LIVE: NBA champions NY Knicks celebrated in parade
Summary
New York City held a parade to celebrate the New York Knicks winning the NBA championship for the first time in 53 years. Thousands of fans gathered in Manhattan to watch the parade as the team received honors including the keys to the city.Key Facts
- The Knicks won the NBA championship after a 53-year gap.
- The parade started near Battery Park and went up Broadway, ending at City Hall.
- Thousands of fans filled all viewing areas hours before the parade began.
- Fans watched from the Brooklyn Bridge and nearby buildings when they could not get close.
- Knicks legends Walt "Clyde" Frazier and Patrick Ewing took part in the parade.
- Mike Breen, the Knicks announcer, was the host of the ceremony at City Hall.
- Singer Alicia Keys performed at the event.
- This was the first Knicks parade despite previous championships in the 1970s.
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