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Thousands of supporters watched along the streets of Denver on Thursday as the NBA champion Nuggets celebrated their first league crown with a victory parade. Three days after beating the Miami Heat to win the best-of-seven NBA Finals in five games, the Nuggets showed off a championship trophy finally captured after 47 NBA campaigns. With cigars being lit and champagne and beer flowing, players waved to supporters. NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic and teammate Jamal Murray rode in a fire truck retractable ladder bucket as the crowd cheered block after block.
The crowds reaction to Jokic saying that he wanted to stay on a parade😂 pic.twitter.com/KIjzuIPY4u
— Nuggets World 🌎 (@NuggetsWorldd) June 15, 2023
“This is amazing. This is unreal,” Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon said. “I never imagined this at all.” The crowd stunned Nuggets swingman Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. “I’m overwhelmed. There are so many people out here,” he said. “I’m excited everybody has come to cheer us on. Look at the crowd. It’s crazy. I’m just enjoying being a part of history. I love it. Unbelievable fans.”
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is wildin' at the Nuggets championship parade as he did the Stone Cold Beer Smash 😱🍻pic.twitter.com/paW9S0eKNh
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 15, 2023
Nuggets coach Michael Malone said seeing all the fans screaming their joy was bringing home the impact of the team’s achievement. “It’s starting to hit me,” Malone said. “Being with my closest friends, lining these streets on the parade route, this is love, man. This is support. This is 47 years in the making. Unbelievable. So proud of this moment.
Michael Malone being the most lit Nugget at the parade was not on my bingo card 😂 But I love it SO DAMN MUCH!pic.twitter.com/JnRhfHZHu3
— Romi Bean (@Romi_Bean) June 15, 2023
Malone also stressed his feeling that the Nuggets had more titles in them. “Thanks to Nuggets Nation. I appreciate your patience,” he said. “What a great day to celebrate this championship. But we’re not done yet.” Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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