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In photos: The Knicks celebrate their first NBA championship in more than 50 years

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The New York Knicks have claimed their first NBA championship in more than fifty years, ending one of basketball's longest championship droughts. The team celebrated with a ticker tape parade through Manhattan, drawing crowds across New York City. According to NPR's coverage, this victory marks a triumphant moment for a franchise that last won the title in nineteen seventy.

Source: https://www.npr.org/sections/the-picture-show/2026/06/18/...

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