Knicks fans flood New York for massive NBA Finals championship parade

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Source: France 24

Tens of thousands of New Yorkers packed Manhattan on Thursday for a heavily secured victory parade celebrating the New York Knicks' NBA Finals triumph, turning the city into a sea of blue and orange. Fans chanted "Let's go Knicks" as the procession moved through packed streets, with some paying hundreds of dollars for line sitters to secure prime viewing spots overnight.

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