Fans arrive ahead of a ticker-tape parade to celebrate the New York Knicks’ NBA Championship win, in New York, US, on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
After 53 years of waiting, they finally have their parade. The New York Knicks are being honored with a ticker tape parade down the historic Canyon of Heroes to commemorate winning their first NBA Championship since 1973. City officials have predicted immense turnout from fans eager to see NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson and others, with speculation that the parade could be the largest in city history. From scenes along the parade route to the City Hall ceremony where the team will receive Keys to the City, here’s how New York City celebrated the Knicks’s history-making season.
Images and videos are slowly coming in of the stage awaiting the Knicks and the lucky few attending the City Hall ceremony later in the day. The building is adorned with banners that read “2026 Champions” and “GO NY GO NY GO” as well as replicas of the players’ jerseys
However, many eagle-eyed viewers noticed quite the egregious error among the decorations, noting that small forward Dillion Jones was eroneously listed with the #33 which is the retired jersey number of Knicks legend Patrick Ewing. Time to make a quick stop at Kinko’s (if they still exist.)
