Parade for NBA Champion Warriors Set for Tuesday in Oakland
OAKLAND (CBS SF) -- Fans are invited to greet the Golden State Warriors as they arrive in Oakland around 3:30 p.m. Saturday fresh from their victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Warriors officials updated the scheduled arrival time at Landmark Aviation on Earhart Road to 3:30 p.m. Saturday. Fans are encouraged to start lining up at 2 p.m. on Earhart Road outside Landmark Aviation to welcome the Warriors.
A parade for the championship Warriors will be held Tuesday starting at 11 a.m. in Oakland.
The parade will begin on Broadway at 11th Street. It will go down Broadway to 20th Street, then right to Harrison Street, then right to 19th Street, left to Lakeside Drive and then to Oak and 13th streets where it will end.
Fans can begin to line up for Tuesday's parade starting at 6:30 a.m.
This year, the celebration will not include a rally after the parade. Instead, Oakland officials said they have focused their efforts on creating an interactive parade.
Oakland officials expect over 1 million spectators at the event.
BART will provide rush-hour service all day using every train at its maximum length to move people to where they want to be, according to Oakland officials.
Public transit will be the easiest way to get to and from the celebration.
The Warriors are bringing home their third NBA championship trophy in four years following their 108-85 defeat of the Cavaliers Friday night in Cleveland.
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