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NYC Knicks solemnisation devolves into chaos with aggregate arrests, autobus fires
New York City's spontaneous NBA title solemnisation for the Knicks rapidly devolved into chaos, with Chanley Painter reporting aggregate arrests, stabbings and 5 schoolhouse buses acceptable connected fire. The NYPD deployed riot cogwheel and constabulary horses to power the escalating unrest aft the historical victory.
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Zohran Mamdani got a sensation of what it's similar to beryllium a champion connected Sunday.
The New York City politician paraded with an NBA champion successful New York, little than 24 hours aft his hometown Knicks won their archetypal NBA rubric since 1973.
After flying overnight from San Antonio backmost to the Big Apple, Jose Alvarado, besides a autochthonal New Yorker, took portion successful a section Puerto Rican Day Parade, and the politician joined him successful the fun.
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Jose Alvarado of the New York Knicks celebrates with the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy aft winning Game Five of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs astatine Frost Bank Center successful San Antonio, Texas, connected June 13, 2026. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Alvarado spent astir of his clip connected the interval shirtless and partying, which was wholly understandable successful the aftermath of a championship.
A video captured from the parade showed Alvarado rapping Jadakiss' verse from Ja Rule's 2004 hit, "New York," portion Mamdani besides sang immoderate words from the throwback opus that's been revitalized arsenic a Knicks anthem.
Alvarado's Knicks teammate Jordan Clarkson was besides spotted connected the float.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends the 69th yearly National Puerto Rican Day Parade successful New York City connected June 14, 2026. (NDZ/Star Max/GC Images)
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Alvarado went to Christ the King High School successful Queens and is of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent; helium represents Puerto Rico successful planetary play.
He was traded to the Knicks from the New Orleans Pelicans arsenic a minor, yet impactful, determination for the Knicks' rubric run. He played for a bulk of the 4th fourth successful the team's 29-point comeback successful Game 4.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends the Puerto Rican Day Parade connected Fifth Avenue successful Manhattan connected June 14, 2026. (Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
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The full Knicks squad volition beryllium connected floats for their title parade connected Thursday. They won the rubric with a 94-90 Game 5 triumph implicit the San Antonio Spurs, coming backmost from treble digits again ... twice.
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