The San Antonio Spurs have won their fifth NBA championship. And to celebrate, the city of San Antonio came out for a victory river parade celebration to honor their beloved team. Peep the parade pics inside…
The San Antonio spurs defeated the Miami Heat (104-87) during Game 5 on Sunday in their hometown and now it’s time to celebrate!
The city of San Antonio invited the community out to honor the Spurs with a river parade on the River Walk. Following the championship parade, the celebration will move to the Alamodome for a special ceremony.
San Antonio mayor Julian Castro released a statement on the team’s fifth win saying,
“The City is proud of our Spurs. This fifth championship cements the Spurs’ legacy as one of the greatest sports franchises in history.”
Tim Duncan, Finals MVP winner Kawhi Leonard (who landed on the newest cover of Sports Illustrated), Tony Parker, Minau Ginobli, Danny Green, the rest of the Spurs players, head coach Greg Popovich, assistant coaches and the entire organization came out to show off their latest NBA championship trophy.
Peep the parade pics below:
Tim Duncan spotted holding the championship trophy and his daughter Sydney alongside teammates Patrick “Patty” Mills and Aron Baynes on the mic.
Tim Duncan has won a total of five NBA championships in 17 seasons, all with San Antonio. He is the 2nd player in NBA history to win an NBA championship in three different decades. He is also the first and only player to achieve this accomplishment as a starting player on each of the championship teams. Work!
22-year-old Kawhi Leonard (above) became the youngest NBA Finals MVP since Magic Johnson in 1980.
Tony Parker showing off the Spurs' FIFTH NBA championship trophy. This makes Tony's 4th championship ring.
This win also marks Manu Ginobili 4th championship ring.
Boris Diaw was all smiles.
And Danny Green hopped on the mic.
Peep how hype the crowd is:
Fun times.
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