New York City will hold a ticker tape parade Thursday as part of a full day of festivities after the Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday, a game that ended up being the most watched WNBA Finals game in 25 years. year, according to ESPN.

It will be a long time coming for one of the WNBA’s original franchises, which endured four straight losing seasons before emerging as the league’s best team early last year. But that struggle led to the changes that brought Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and more to a roster that will now receive its deserved coronation via the Big Apple.

More memories can be made Thursday as the Liberty gets the parade and rally treatment from New York City for the first time. We’ll capture the best moments and highlights here, as well as what’s planned after the championship parade:

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The New York Liberty championship parade has officially kicked off, with players on floats and buses celebrating with fans along Broadway and the Canyon of Heroes in Manhattan.