Knicks NBA championship parade live updates, highlights, best moments from 2026 celebration
The New York Knicks ended a 53-year championship drought by defeating the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals, and now it’s time to celebrate.
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The Knicks will have their championship parade on Thursday morning in New York City, taking a trip up the Canyon of Heroes for the first time since 1973. While New York has hosted its share of parades, this Knicks celebration is special for a fanbase that went over five decades without seeing a title.
The parade will surely feature many of the Knicks’ celebrity fans along with New Yorkers taking off of work to enjoy the moment with the team. It has a chance to be one of the rowdier championship parades in recent memory.
The Sporting News is tracking updates, highlights and the best moments from the Knicks NBA championship parade on Thursday. Follow along for full updates from New York City.
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Knicks NBA championship parade live updates, highlights, best moments
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11:14 a.m.: Governor Kathy Hochul is also at the parade alon with Mayor Mamdani, as the two are now on Anunoby’s float.
New York governor Kathy Hochul joins the Knicks on their parade float pic.twitter.com/MJOFx87uxp
— SNY Knicks (@sny_knicks) June 18, 2026
11:11 a.m.: Spike Lee is one of the biggest Knicks fans in the world, and he finally gets to see a parade after years of support.
«I’ve never been to a parade EVER — I’m glad it’s this one!» — Spike Lee is soaking it all in at the Knicks Championship parade.@VolvoCarUSA | @McNuttMonica | #AlwaysKnicks pic.twitter.com/qn0rSTXWdg
— KNICKS ON MSG (@KnicksMSGN) June 18, 2026
11:04 a.m.: Backup Trey Jamison brought the NBA Cup trophy with him to the parade.
🚨 THE NBA CUP TROPHY HAS MADE IT TO THE PARADE 🚨 pic.twitter.com/VkdoLls2dh
— SNY Knicks (@sny_knicks) June 18, 2026
10:58 a.m.: Martha Stewart is among the celebrities who showed up at the celebration.
Martha Stewart has arrived pic.twitter.com/Hve6NvuD5r
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) June 18, 2026
10:52 a.m.: Walt «Clyde» Frazier is riding his own float to celebrate with the team.
Walt «Clyde» Frazier taking it all in 👋 pic.twitter.com/Q3LwZOKzTK
— NBA (@NBA) June 18, 2026
10:47 a.m.: Mayor Mamdani is riding the float with Towns as the parade begins.
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani leans back with Karl-Anthony Towns on the Knicks’ float pic.twitter.com/wCOVdQNyQD
— SNY Knicks (@sny_knicks) June 18, 2026
10:41 a.m.: Jose Alvarado is as excited as anyone, and it’s shown early on parade day.
Alvarado! 🇵🇷 @nyknicks pic.twitter.com/XWgJ9I5zmX
— Adam Tatalovich (@AdamTatalovich) June 18, 2026
10:39 a.m.: OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns are riding the float in a similar area, with Towns waiving the Dominican flag.
OG and KAT make their way up the parade route pic.twitter.com/voTflCN6Vo
— SNY Knicks (@sny_knicks) June 18, 2026
10:35 a.m.: The parade is finally beginning after the NYPD organized the path for the floats.
10:25 a.m.: Knicks fans are finding any amount of open space to try and find an angle to watch this parade.
Everybody wants a view of the parade. pic.twitter.com/dZazmm5Ip9
— SNY Knicks (@sny_knicks) June 18, 2026
10:15 a.m.: Knicks alumni and celebrity fans will also be a part of the parade along with the current team.
Walt Clyde Frazier, Timothee Chalamet, Bernard King, John Starks, Ben Stiller, Larry Johnson, Edie Falco and a host of other Knicks legends & celebrities ride down together (📷Robert Randolph) pic.twitter.com/gtgBZv4Df0
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) June 18, 2026
10:08 a.m.: Jalen Brunson, who is basically the king of New York at this point, has his daughter and wife joining him at the parade.
THE KING OF NEW YORK.
Jalen Brunson carries his daughter along the parade route pic.twitter.com/4euuGrWb7n
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— SNY Knicks (@sny_knicks) June 18, 2026
10:05 a.m.: Mike Brown has cemented his legacy in New York, and he is celebrating on Thursday with the fans.
Mike Brown wearing a “10 weeks” shirt
WHO LET THE DOGS OUT pic.twitter.com/Kw4pBSwUaR
— KnicksNation (@KnicksNation) June 18, 2026
10:02 a.m.: Knicks fans are unsurprisingly making fun of Victor Wembnyama during the day.
Penn Station 8:27 am pic.twitter.com/f2T4YTHti0
— Shaun Morash (@ShaunMorash) June 18, 2026
10:00 a.m.: Here’s a look at the Knicks arriving to the start of the route as the parade is about to begin.
THE CHAMPS ARE HERE.
The Knicks start to arrive for their championship parade! pic.twitter.com/QmaQJXBSj9
— SNY Knicks (@sny_knicks) June 18, 2026
9:45 a.m.: Mikal Bridges brought his dog, Sunny, along to ride on a float.
Sonny and Mikal Bridges pull up
Mikal in a Pacome Dadiet jersey pic.twitter.com/TwwYWkINGU
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) June 18, 2026
9:35 a.m.: A look at how City Hall is decorated for today’s parade.
53 years for some.
A lifetime for others.
The day has finally arrived. pic.twitter.com/vtzhnmQLZI
— Tommy Lugauer (@tommylugauer) June 18, 2026
9:08 a.m.: Mitchell Robinson will be driving one of his beloved trucks during the parade.
Mitchell Robinson and truck on their way ( 📷 Claudia Giunta) pic.twitter.com/jR0Jk9eGuF
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) June 18, 2026
8:15 a.m.: Here are more details on the security plan for the Knicks parade.
More than 10,000 NYPD officers. Drones overhead. K9 units on the ground. Heavy weapons teams standing by.
That’s the security plan for the Knicks’ championship parade as New York prepares to celebrate its first NBA title in more than five decades.
Police say it will be the… pic.twitter.com/QRZutzBeYG
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 18, 2026
7:45 a.m.: It appears to be quite the scene in the streets of New York, with Knicks fans walking all around and already in position with the parade still hours away.
three-and-a-half hours until parade start. this is broadway right now pic.twitter.com/P6RMrpjQVP
— krissy🍀 (@krissyy_elyse) June 18, 2026
This is a shit show, so unorganized just mobs of people nobody knows where the line starts or ends pic.twitter.com/cWhewUcz5b
— Alex B. (@KnicksCentral) June 18, 2026
7 a.m.: A massive police presence is expected in Manhattan today for the parade. Yahoo Sports reports it will be the largest police deployment in NYPD history.
The Knicks’ championship parade will be the largest police deployment for any planned event in NYPD history, per @YahooSports
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) June 18, 2026
6:30 a.m.: Knicks fans are waking up early to get in position for the festivities. Here’s an early morning look at Grand Central filled with blue and orange.
Grand Central is PACKED with Knicks fans this morning en route to the parade. 🏀👀🗽 pic.twitter.com/k5kgcNcCYY
— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) June 18, 2026
Yeah, today is gonna be a lot. #alwaysknicks pic.twitter.com/bBHUQ3XUXF
— Kazeem Famuyide 🇳🇬 🍎 (@Kazeem) June 18, 2026
Knicks NBA championship parade start time
- Date: Thursday, June 18
- Time: 10:00 a.m. ET
The Knicks NBA Finals parade will take place on Thursday, June 18, beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET. The team will go up the Canyon of Heroes, starting at Battery Park and ending up at City Hall.
What channel is the Knicks NBA championship parade on?
- National TV channel: ESPN 2, NBA TV
- Local TV channel: MSG, ABC 7, NBC 4
- Live stream: ESPN App,fubo
ESPN 2 and NBA TV will have national coverage of the Knicks championship parade, while New York locals can tune into MSG, ABC 7 or NBC 4. Those looking for an alternate streaming option can turn to Fubo, which offers a free trial for new users.
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