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New York City shut down Thursday for the Knicks’ ticker-tape parade down the Canyon of Heroes, marking their first NBA championship since 1973 after rallying past the San Antonio Spurs 4-1 in the Finals. Jalen Brunson, Finals MVP with 32.6 points per game, rode with core teammates Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges, and Josh Hart amid confetti storms and roaring crowds that overwhelmed streets from Battery Park to City Hall. Mayor Zohran Mamdani handed over the city keys at a fiery ceremony, Alicia Keys sang ‘Empire State of Mind,’ and fans climbed poles and barricades despite NYPD’s 10,000 officers managing the chaos.