Denver Nuggets NBA championship parade and rally draws fans to downtown

Nuggets fans celebrate with their team at the NBA championship parade

Denver turned into the City of Champions on Thursday as the Nuggets players, coaches and owners were cheered on by fans during the NBA championship parade through the streets of downtown.

Watch a replay of the CBS Colorado coverage of the parade on our streaming service CBS News Colorado until 4 p.m., then again at 7 p.m.

 

Check out the latest photos from the Nuggets NBA championship parade and rally

There was no shortage of memorable moments during the Nuggets NBA championship parade and rally on Thursday. Players and fans were celebrating in the streets, literally! 

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Check out the best moments from the parade and rally in a photo gallery that shows Nuggets players, coaches and fans. 

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Nikola Jokic glad he stayed for Nuggets parade

Serbian center Nikola Jokic said Thursday's parade in Denver to celebrate the NBA Championship was unforgettable, and a moment he'll never forget. The typically polite Joker even shockingly used a curse word to emphasize his point that he's glad he stuck around for it.

Nikola Jokic glad he stayed for Nuggets parade
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Head coach Michael Malone gets the crowd pumped at rally: "It's a surreal moment"

Denver head coach Michael Malone spoke to the massive crowd of Nuggets fans at Civic Center Park rally for 4 minutes.

Coach Michael Malone gets crowd pumped at Nuggets rally: "It's a surreal moment"

Malone is celebrating his first NBA Championship as a head coach, and he's planning to win another next year.

RELATED: Michael Malone becomes star of Nuggets parade: Says they'll win again, chugs beer, gives emotional interview

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Bruce Brown leaves questions about his future with Denver Nuggets: "One more year?"

During the NBA championship rally at Civic Center Park a shirtless Bruce Brown hinted that he'd like to be back in a Nuggets uniform next year.

Bruce Brown hints that he might be back in Nuggets uniform next year

RELATED: Bruce Brown leaves questions about his future with Denver Nuggets: "One more year?"

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Nuggets get awesome introductions at Civic Center Park rally

Kyle Speller, the Nuggets announcer in Ball Arena, introduced the Denver players at the rally in Civic Center Park rally. The last player to come out was Jamal Murray, holding the Larry O'Brien Trophy.

Nuggets players get awesome introductions at Civic Center Park rally
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Denver police officer at Nuggets parade struck by fire truck and rushed to hospital

A Denver police officer was struck by a fire truck along the Nuggets' NBA championship parade route. The officer was struck at 13th and Cherokee Street and rushed to the hospital.

The officer's injuries are serious. On Thursday afternoon, the Denver Police Department tweeted that the officer was in serious condition and stable with injuries to the lower leg.

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Crowd of Nuggets fans grows in Civic Center Park

The crowd is growing in Civic Center Park for the Denver Nuggets rally. Anchor/reporter Kelly Werthmann interviewed fans who both love Aaron Gordon and expect this to be a dynasty, with many more NBA Championships to go.

Crowd of Nuggets fans grows in Civic Center Park
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Fan holds up sign "Let Joker go home"

A Nuggets fan at Civic Center Park held up a sign before the start of the rally for the Denver champions that plays off of Nikola Jokic's comments earlier this week. It says "Let Joker go home."

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The NBA Finals MVP said he wasn't too thrilled that he's wasn't on a plane back to the Balkans right after Monday's Game 5 win. The center said on the court "the job is done, we can go home now."

He was forgetting about the fact that there was going to be a big parade to celebrate the franchise's first NBA championship in the Mile High City.

It appears the Joker will head home on Friday.

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Attending Nuggets parade is a family affair in Denver

It's truly affair in Denver today. Reporter Karen Morfitt brought her children to the parade. 

Attending Nuggets parade is a family affair in Denver

She and reporter Conor McCue also interviewed the Martinez family. They talked about the excitement of the Denver Nuggets championship parade, which they watched from 14th and Broadway.

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Nuggets fans break through barriers at NBA championship parade

Thousands of Nuggets fans broke through the barriers lining the NBA championship parade route as players made their way from Union Station to Civic Center Park for the rally on Thursday.   

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Jokic drinks a beer during Nuggets NBA championship parade

NBA Finals MVP Nikola Jokic celebrated during the Nuggets NBA championship parade by enjoying a cold one while making his way to Civic Center Park for the rally after the parade.   

DENVER, COLORADO - JUNE 15: Nikola Jokic #15 drinks a beer near the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy during the Denver Nuggets victory parade and rally after winning the 2023 NBA Championship on June 15, 2023 in Denver, Colorado.  JUSTIN EDMONDS / Getty Images
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Nikola Jokic shows off Larry O'Brien trophy at NBA championship parade

NBA Finals MVP Nikola Jokic is showing off the Larry O'Brien trophy during the NBA championship parade through downtown Denver.    

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Jokic's daughter was also on the engine with her father, seemingly taking it all in. 

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Romi Bean and photographer Dave Wille got to ride on a City of Thornton Fire Department fire truck for the Denver Nuggets parade! Guard Reggie Jackson rode on the fire truck. Photo credit: Gerardo Federico, gfederico17

Romi Bean and photographer Dave Wille got to ride on a City of Thornton Fire Department fire truck for the Denver Nuggets parade.

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Guard Reggie Jackson rode on the fire truck.

It’s a Beautiful day for a Parade! Go Nuggets!!!

Posted by City of Thornton Fire Department on Thursday, June 15, 2023
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Crazy Nuggets mohawk man attends rally

Kelly Werthmann found the Nuggets fan who has the most impressive mohawk we've ever seen:

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Nuggets mascot Rocky shoots confetti from fire engine at NBA Championship parade

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Nuggets mascot Rocky shoots confetti from atop a fire engine at the NBA Championship parade.  

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Nuggets players DeAndre Jordan and Jeff Green jump off firetrucks during NBA championship parade

Nuggets players DeAndre Jordan and Jeff Green jumped off the firetrucks during NBA championship parade to celebrate in the street with fans.   

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Gov. Jared Polis proclaims June 15 as Denver Nuggets NBA Champions Day

Gov. Jared Polis addressed the crowd at the Denver City and County Building before the start of the parade. The Colorado governor just proclaimed June 15 as Denver Nuggets NBA Champions Day! 

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Nuggets NBA championship parade kicks off in downtown Denver!

Nuggets NBA championship parade kicks off in downtown Denver

The Denver Nuggets NBA championship parade kicked off downtown from Union Station at 10 a.m. Thursday. 

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Dressed up Denver doggie attends parade

This dog was spotted in the crowd! Woof!

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Nuggets fan line downtown streets waiting for NBA championship parade

Nuggets fans line the streets of downtown Denver waiting for NBA championship parade to begin

Thousands of people lined the streets of downtown Denver for the Nuggets NBA championship parade on Thursday morning. 

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Nuggets fan dresses in layers, shows off multiple jerseys

One dedicated Nuggets fan was prepared for Colorado's changing weather at the NBA championship parade on Thursday- he dressed in layers- a LOT of layers. The fan took off not one, not two, not three, but five jerseys to show his team spirit along the parade route. 

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Nuggets fan dresses in "layers"; shows off his team spirit with multilple jerseys along parade route

Once he showed some skin, though, CBS News Colorado's Michelle Griego and Brian Flores were happy that he stopped showing off his layers!

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Denver firefighters excited for Nuggets championship parade

Some Denver firefighters are taking center stage on fire engines at the Nuggets NBA championship parade through downtown on Thursday. 

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CBS News Colorado Sports Romi Bean will be on one of those engines with four Nuggets players: Reggie Jackson, Vlatko Cancar, Zeke Nnaji and Thomas Bryant.

Denver Fire Department engines take center stage at Nuggets NBA championship parade
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Denver Nuggets parade and rally: How to watch

rally and parade for the Denver Nuggets takes place today, and you can watch it on CBS News Colorado.

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The coverage starts at 9 a.m. and continues through the end of the parade, which should be around 1 p.m. 

Fans started gathering at Civic Center Park early Thursday morning for the pre-parade rally and to celebrate with thousands of other Nuggets fans. 

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Expect lots of fun fan interviews, reports from the tops of fire trucks moving through the parade with players, execs, owners and coaches on them and analysis of the Nuggets first-ever NBA Championship.

Nikola Jokic celebrates Monday night's Game 5 win. CBS
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Lifelong Nuggets fan (and Michelle Griego's cousin) arrives at Union Station early

Denver Nuggets fans arrived early in LoDo on Thursday to get a good spot to watch the NBA champions parade through downtown. That included Ben and his family, who got to Union Station before 7 a.m. The parade starts at Union Station at 10 a.m.  

Denver Nuggets fans arrive in downtown Denver early for parade

"I'm just here to take in all the experience," he said. "Finally celebrate a team that brought the NBA Championship to Denver. Just taking the day to take it all in."

Ben has been a Nuggets fan his whole life.

"Went to the first Nuggets game with my dad back when it was at McNichols Arena," he said.

While Ben was doing an interview on CBS Colorado Mornings, anchor Michelle Griego revealed that Ben is her cousin! Griego also grew up in the Denver area rooting on the Nuggets.

By CBSColorado.com Staff
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