Confetti was in the air once again in downtown Oakland on Tuesday as hundreds of thousands of Golden State Warriors fans lined the parade route to celebrate back-to-back NBA championships.
Officials expected as many as 1 million fans to attend the festivities to celebrate the 2018 Warriors championship, the team's third in four years.
The parade began at Broadway and 11th Street in Oakland and traveled north before continuing along Lake Merritt. Unlike previous years, there was no rally following the parade. Instead, this year's parade was slower moving and many of the players — including Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Nick Young and Jordan Bell — got off their double-decker buses to interact with the screaming fans.
Stephen Curry carries the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy. (Samantha Shanahan/KQED)Kevin Durant celebrates with the crowd during the Golden State Warriors victory parade. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)Stephen Curry enters the media mob to interact with fans on the sidelines. (Samantha Shanahan/KQED)Katya and her son, Wes, celebrated the Warrior win by walking in the opening procession. (Samantha Shanahan/KQED)Draymond Green is covered with confetti as he celebrates during the Golden State Warriors victory parade. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Stephen Curry celebrates by spraying champagne during the 2018 Warriors championship parade in Oakland. (Samantha Shanahan/KQED)Jordan Bell celebrates with fans during the Golden State Warriors victory parade. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Die-hard Warriors fan Charles Chapman shows off his championship rings at the start of the Warriors championship parade. Chapman arrived at 6 a.m. to watch the team celebrate their latest NBA championship. 'I went to Cleveland with a broom over my shoulder and almost got myself kicked out!' Chapman said. (Samantha Shanahan/KQED)A Warriors fan waves a broom to celebrate the team's sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. (Samantha Shanahan/KQED)Lots of young fans lined up along Broadway in downtown Oakland to watch the Warriors parade. For many of them, a dominant Warriors team is all they’ve ever known. (Ryan Levi/KQED)Stephen Curry shows the NBA championship trophy to the screaming crowd. (Samantha Shanahan/KQED)Warriors General Manager Bob Myers shares some high-fives with fans. (Samantha Shanahan/KQED)Stephen Curry's daughter, Riley, waves to the crowd. (Samantha Shanahan/KQED)Fans celebrate back-to-back championships. (Samantha Shanahan/KQED)The 2015 NBA championship trophy was also on hand. (Samantha Shanahan/KQED)Confetti falls as double-decker buses roll through downtown Oakland. (Samantha Shanahan/KQED)
After the parade, the clean-up begins. (Monica Samayoa/KQED)
Kaitlyn Joe from Fremont has created mini characters of the star players. She hopes the real players see her art during the parade. (Monica Samayoa/KQED)
A group of Warriors fans from Vallejo have been waiting since 6:30 a.m., ready to celebrate. 'These past four years have been amazing!' Alyssa MacDula said. (Monica Samayoa/KQED)Marion Dreo from Novato combines Star Wars and the Warriors, dressed as Boba Fett. (Ryan Levi/KQED)
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Early numbers analysis from KQED transportation reporter Dan Brekke: "Even if today's ridership tracks 5 percent below last year, it would still make BART's Top 10 (right around No. 7, I think)."
Rhonda Lewis (center) — with Addie Kitchen (left) and Sharon Taylor — says most people can’t afford tickets to an actual game, but the parade is a chance for everyone to come together. (Ryan Levi)
He’s never been to a Warriors game, but 14-month-old Lincoln is ready to go for his first championship parade. 'First of many to come,' says his mom, Lucy. (Ryan Levi/KQED)Warriors fans celebrate another Dubs championship — not a lot of sympathy for LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. (Raquel Maria Dillon)
The view at the start of the parade route hours before the 11 a.m. start. (Ryan Levi/KQED)
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