The NBA championship celebrations are nowhere near over, as New York Knicks will take part in a time-honored NYC tradition for the first time in franchise history.
A ticker-tape parade will be thrown in honor of the champs up downtown NYC’s iconic Canyon of Heroes, where many other championship teams have been celebrated throughout the year. It could end up being the largest in the city’s history.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the parade‘s date shortly after Game 5’s final buzzer on Saturday. In a later press release, the mayor said, “We have dreamed of this moment for generations. This Thursday, our city will rise to the occasion.”
knicks ticker-tape parade: what to know
- When: June 18, 10 a.m. ET
- Where: Canyon of Heroes (New York, New York)
- Channel: CBS, NBC, FOX 5, ABC7 New York
- Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
It’ll be sunny and slightly humid as the team makes its way up Broadway on floats (and a custom truck, in Mitchell Robinson’s case). In addition to every member of the championship team and coaching staff, the floats will also feature past Knicks icons Walt “Clyde” Frazier and Patrick Ewing.
Some celebrity row mainstays, like Spike Lee and Ben Stiller (who confirmed to Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart that he and HBO are working together on a documentary about this season), will be in attendance as well.
Following the parade, the team will receive the keys to the city from Mayor Mamdani in a ceremony at City Hall. The TV voice of the Knicks, Mike Breen, will emcee the ceremony; Alicia Keys is set to close it out with a performance of “Empire State of Mind.”
When is the NY Knicks championship parade? What time does the Knicks parade start at?
Today’s (June 18) Knicks ticker-tape championship parade is expected to begin around 10 a.m. ET.
Knicks championship parade TV channels
If you live in the New York area, you can watch coverage of the Knicks ticker-tape parade on all local news networks — CBS New York, NBC New York, FOX 5 and ABC7 New York — in addition to the Knicks’ TV home, MSG Network.
How to watch the NY Knicks championship parade for free
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If you live outside of the New York area, you can tune in to the Knicks championship parade using the NBC New York News channel with a Peacock Premium Plus ($16.99/month) subscription.
Knicks championship parade route
The Knicks championship parade will start around Battery Park and travel about one mile north up Broadway. The parade will end at City Hall, where a ceremony will take place afterward.
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