The Crowds At The Knicks Parade In NYC Are Absolutely Unreal Right Now

New York City is painted blue and orange today in honor of the 2026 NBA Champions, the New York Knicks! And massive crowds descended upon downtown Manhattan early Thursday morning to celebrate these hometown heroes in the Parade of Champions. A celebrity stands on a parade float holding a basketball trophy, wearing a patterned jacket and sunglasses, surrounded by cheering fans and photographers

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Millions of New Yorkers were in attendance, assembling along the parade route in the early morning hours to get a glimpse of the team’s captain and MVP Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, and the rest of this magical championship team. Group of excited sports fans at an outdoor event, one wearing a basketball jersey and passionately cheering

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But the literal MASSIVE size of these crowds are something you really have to see to believe.One person on Twitter summed up the feelings of many after taking a look at the ginormous sizes of the crowds in Lower Manhattan right now: Tweet by @razzobetweeting: "this is my nightmare like i literally hand a nightmare about this last night" @nazzobetweeting / Via x.com

“Hell no,” another person said on Twitter. Tweet by user Lo Miller: "Yeahh Hell no. If you not in the city, don’t even come." @lo_miller_ / Via x.comAnother brought up a VERY good point. How the heck do you leave this thing?: Tweet by TickPick about navigating a subway station to reach a Knicks parade @TickPick / Via x.comHere are just some photos of these ridiculously huge crowds at the Parade of Champions in New York City right now:1. Crowds lining the street celebrate a championship parade with vehicles carrying athletes and team personnel

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2. Crowds line a busy city street during a parade, with floats and vehicles moving through, while an American flag flutters overhead

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3. Large crowd gathered on a city street for a public event, with some wearing sports jerseys and caps. Police and event staff are managing the scene

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4. Large crowd celebrates outside Citibank with New York sports team signs, including a person elevated in the center

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5. Aerial view of a large city parade with crowds lining the street, police presence, and buses transporting a sports team

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6. Crowd gathers around a parade float with people celebrating a championship victory, escorted by police on a city street

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7. A large crowd fills a city street celebrating with a parade. Aerial view shows buildings, vehicles, and people waving flags

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8. A large crowd gathers at a street parade, cheering and waving as vehicles and people pass through, surrounded by security and media personnel

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9. Crowds gather on a city street for a parade, featuring floats with "Champions" banners. Police manage the event, and a U.S. flag is visible

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10. Group of people, including athletes, on a parade float holding signs supporting a sports team, surrounded by a cheering crowd taking photos

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11. Crowd of people gathered behind a barrier, many looking eager and holding phones, suggesting a public event or street gathering

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12. A large crowd gathers outdoors, watching a sports event on a big screen. Many are wearing sports jerseys and hats, engaged and excited

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13. Crowd celebrating New York Knicks championship outdoors, large screen displaying "2023 CHAMPIONS" in the background

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14. A large crowd wearing sports jerseys and apparel gathers on a city street, with police officers managing the scene from nearby

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15. A crowd of people gather on a city street, some holding masks and signs, likely at a public event or rally

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16. A crowd of fans wearing New York basketball jerseys and casual wear gather excitedly outside a venue

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17. A crowd of diverse, enthusiastic sports fans gathered behind a barrier outside, many wearing team jerseys and hats, posing and smiling for the camera

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18. Large crowd of enthusiastic sports fans gather on a city street, holding signs and chanting energetically, with a police officer present

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19. A young girl sits on a man's shoulders in a bustling city crowd; many wear sports jerseys, capturing public attention at a street event

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20. Large crowd gathered in city street, with police officers in foreground monitoring the scene

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21. Large crowd gathered at a city intersection, many wearing sports jerseys and hats. Barriers and police are present, directing and controlling the crowd