Mamdani gives New York Knicks keys to city after NBA title
The New York Knicks celebrated their first NBA title in 53 years with a frenzied ticker-tape parade through Manhattan.
![Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrates while speaking during the New York Knicks' NBA championship parade on Thursday, June 18, 2026, in New York. [Yuki Iwamura/AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image-1781820004.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
The New York Knicks celebrated their first NBA title in 53 years with a frenzied ticker-tape parade through Manhattan.
![Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrates while speaking during the New York Knicks' NBA championship parade on Thursday, June 18, 2026, in New York. [Yuki Iwamura/AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image-1781820004.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)


![The New York Knicks lift aloft the NBA 2026 trophy after winning the Finals 4-1 [Darren Abate/AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/AP26165141262609-1781411685.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)





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