Warriors set to celebrate 2017 NBA championship with Oakland parade, rally
The Golden State Warriors and their fans will celebrate their 2017 NBA Finals victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers — their second NBA championship in the last three seasons, capping a 16-1 romp through the postseason that stands as the most dominant playoff run ever — with a parade and rally in downtown Oakland on Thursday. If you’re not in the Bay and want to follow along, you can catch a live stream of the action via CSN Bay Area.
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According to Warriors.com, the parade and rally will kick off at 1 p.m. ET, with more than 1 million spectators expected to pack the streets of downtown Oakland to celebrate the newly crowned champs as they make their way to the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center for a wrap-up rally.
Here’s a look at the parade route:
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Fans eager to party with the champs began showing up many, many hours before the start of Thursday’s festivities …
Here's how Broadway @ Telegraph looks right now at 6:54am. #WarriorsParade pic.twitter.com/Zh0j0Gi0mV
— Jerome Atendido (@JeromeAtendido) June 15, 2017
They're lining the streets already. #warriorsparade #DubNation #NBAChamps pic.twitter.com/TRJxHgDzD8
— Damian Trujillo (@newsdamian) June 15, 2017
Thousands already gathered at #WarriorsParade rally site at Henry J. Kaiser center well ahead of noontime event @mercnews @EastBayTimes pic.twitter.com/grz3CdZYGF
— Robert Salonga (@robertsalonga) June 15, 2017
Oakland streets already filling up with fans hours before #WarriorsParade set to begin @KQEDnews pic.twitter.com/YWsuHeFkt0
— Ryan Levi (@ryan_levi) June 15, 2017
Already the crowd is getting huge for the #WarriorsParade. I really love my town. #Oakland #lakemerritt Congratulations guys! pic.twitter.com/UCswj3FNoj
— Vanessa J ????2K#⃣ (@VanessaAJohn) June 15, 2017
… including some who can’t quite appreciate the celebration just yet.
Fan of the day?! She's possibly got the youngest Warriors fan here at the parade. pic.twitter.com/MQRpxy9hjO
— Amy Hollyfield (@amyhollyfield) June 15, 2017
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You know a party’s about to be lit when it’s got a gotta-support-the-team painted pregnant belly on full blast before 10 a.m. local time. Have fun out there, Oakland.
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