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FILE - New York Mayor John Lindsay, right, congratulates Red Holzman, coach of the New York Knicks, after presenting the city's diamond jubilee medals to Holzman and other members of the Knicks team on the steps of City Hall on May 15, 1973. Shown with the mayor are Irving Felt, board chairman of Madison Square Garden, second from left, and Willis Reed, team captain, next to Lindsay.
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York Knicks fans have waited forever for this.
The New York Knicks celebrated their first NBA championship in 53 years with a ticker-tape parade through Manhattan’s “Canyon of Heroes,” drawing thousands of fans dressed in the team’s blue and orange. Finals MVP Jalen Brunson hoisted the trophy toward the crowd so they could touch it, while teammates rode floats through the streets or got off to interact with cheering fans. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and celebrities including Spike Lee and Alicia Key joined Knicks legends like Walt “Clyde” Frazier and Carmelo Anthony. The parade marked a historic moment for the franchise and city, which did not hold championship parades after the Knicks’ title wins in the 1970s.
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