The Denver Nuggets are celebrating the franchise's first championship with the usual victor's parade Thursday, after the Nuggets wrapped up the 2023 NBA Finals Monday with a 4-1 series win over the Miami Heat. Nikola Jokic was named Finals MVP after his dominant showing in the series.
Here's a look at the best moments from the Nuggets championship parade, along with video highlights and memorable quotes.
Nuggets championship parade highlights
We've got Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who made several key defensive plays down the stretch in Game 5, hitting the “Stone Cold” Steve Austin celebration with some beers from the crowd. It's pretty epic.
KCP Stone Cold Steve Austinpic.twitter.com/MkX8nStXlB
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