New York City celebrates New York’s freedom Thursday with a ticker-tape parade at the Canyon of Heroes after their first-ever WNBA championship, an overtime conquest that made all kinds of history.

There have been more than 200 ticker-tape parades throughout the city. Today’s extravaganza marks the third-ever ticker-tape celebration in the city for a women’s sports team.

The New York Liberty outlasted the Minnesota Lynx in Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals on Sunday night, making it the franchise’s first-ever title. Jonquel Jones took home Finals MVP honors.

It was the first winner-takes-all overtime game in WNBA Finals history.

Follow along as Liberty and New York City celebrate the unprecedented victory.