India, June 19 -- New York gave the Knicks a ticker-tape parade through the skyscraper lined 'Canyon of Heroes' street on Thursday, ending a 53-year wait for the city's most heartbroken fan base. Confetti in Knicks blue and orange blew across Broadway as floats carrying Jalen Brunson, the NBA Finals MVP (most valuable player), and his teammates rolled through waves of fans.

The parade was New York's 210th, a tradition that began in 1886 and has, since the mid-20th century, been reserved mainly for the city's sports champions. Brunson, who helped close out the NBA Finals over the San Antonio Spurs, told the crowd: "Damn, New York, we really did it."

The last Knicks team to win a National Basketball Association (NBA) title, in 1973, never...