Nuggets championship parade festivities will began at 9:00 a.m. Thursday morning in Denver. Fans started coming together from all across the state to celebrate the team's first NBA title as early as 6:00 a.m.
Thursday's rally began at 9:00 a.m. at Civic Center Park. The parade route will begin at 10:00 a.m. at Union Station on 17th Street and Wynkoop Street. It will head southeast on 17th Street before turning right on Broadway and ending at Civic Center Park, the same route as last year's Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup parade.
Another ceremony will honor the Nuggets at Civic Center Park. Nuggets' cheerleaders, mascot, ownership and more will join the team's players and coaches.
ROAD CLOSURES:
- 14th Ave between Delaware Street and Broadway, 6 a.m. to midnight
- Bannock Street from 13th Avenue to Colfax Avenue, 6 a.m. to midnight
- Cherokee Street from Colfax to 13th Avenue, 6 a.m.– 5 p.m.
- 17th Street from Wynkoop to Broadway, 8:45 a.m. - noon
- Broadway from 17th Ave to 13th Ave, 8:45 a.m. – noon
This is the first NBA title in the 47-year history of the franchise for the Denver Nuggets. The team is the first Western Conference team not from California or Texas to win the championship since 1979.
Nikola Jokic was named NBA Finals MVP, averaging 30 points, 14 rebounds, and 7 assists in the five Finals games.
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