Ranking Biggest NBA Parade In History

Toronto Raptors victory parade was attended by more than 2 million people in 2019. It was the Raptors' first NBA championship in their franchise's history.

At 10 AM on June 17, 2019, from the Princes Gates located on the Exhibition Place grounds the parade began. And ended at Nathan Phillips Square for a celebration rally.

The gathering featured the Raptors players, coaches and staff riding on double-decker buses. The event was also extravagant because of speeches from players and coaches along with many performances from various celebrities and dignitaries.

The Eastern Conference champion Toronto Raptors emerge victorious against the two-time defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors with a final scoreboard of 109 - 118 points. Kawhi Leonard was the final MVP of the game.

Cleveland Cavaliers won the 2016 NBA championship defeating the Golden State Warriors. LeBron James was named the Finals MVP.

The game was the Cleveland Cavaliers first NBA championship in franchise history. It was the game that ended Cleveland's 52-year sports drought and resulted in a massive Cleveland NBA parade of 1.3 million fans. 

The parade took place on June 22, 2016, which was the most massive gathering in Ohio history.

According to The New York Times, the ceremony started from the Quicken Loans Arena and wrapped around the Indians Progressive Field, headed up East Ninth Street, turned down East Lakeside and ended at the Cleveland Mall.

It lasted over four hours and legendary players such as Jim Brown, Bernie Kosar and Earnest Byner were present. Along with that the Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer, the Buckeyes’ and the marching band were also there to support the players.

Chicago Bulls led by Michael Jordan won the first NBA championship in 1991. The parade had approximately 1.1 million admires.

The gathering began at Grant Park which featured their players, coaching staff and other celebrities. Around 554 police officers were assigned to maintain the parade which was also not enough.

The victory of the Bulls left an important mark and it began a new dynasty that would go on with six NBA championships in eight years. The parade ended at the Chicago Stadium after their victory rally for their fans.

Michael Jordan averaged 31.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 11.4 assists in the final game. Michael became the first Final MVP in his career during this game. The Bulls won the final with a scoreboard of 108 - 101 defeating the Lakers.

Los Angeles Lakers had one of the biggest NBA finals parade after their championship in 2000. The event took place on July 21, 2000.

The Lakers defeated the Indiana Pacers in six games with the final scoreboard of 116 - 114 points. The team was led by Shaquille O'Neal who managed to average 38 points, 16.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game in the Finals.

O'Neal became the Finals MVP in this game which was the first for his career.

For the celebration of the victory the city of Los Angeles organized the parade on June 19, 2000. It is estimated that more than a million people joined the parade to celebrate the Laker’s first championship since 1988.

The parade kicked off at the Staples Center with the team riding floats down Figueroa Street, taking a turn onto Olympic Boulevard and Spring Street, before successfully concluding at City Hall.

Boston Celtics 2008 NBA championship parade was organized on June 19, 2008. It was their first championship since 1986.

According to ESPN, their victorious parade began from TD Bank North Garden which would travel through downtown to Copley Square. The parade was also broadcast on a Jumbotron in Copley Square and Boston Common which was watched by millions of fans.

The parade also featured floats from other local sports teams the New England Patriots and the Boston Red Sox.

The Celtics were led by the Big Three Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen who created a massive dominance in the game for the win.

The Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers with the final scoreboard of 131 - 92. Paul Pierce was awarded the MVP of the game. It was their first NBA title in the past 22 years.

Golden State Warriors had their extravagant parade on June 20, 2022, after being the winner of the 2022 NBA championship trophy.

More than 900 thousand people were estimated to visit the parade that happened in San Francisco. The event began at the intersection of Main Street and Market Street and proceeded westbound on Market Street after turning onto 8th Street and ended at Civic Center Plaza.

Mayor London Breed was able to present at that rally along with many other city officials. The Warriors thanked the fans for their support and love.

The Golden State Warriors claimed the NBA championship after defeating the Boston Celtics in six games and the final scoreboard being 103-90.

The Warriors were led by Stephen Curry who landed an average of 27.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.

San Antonio Spurs had a warrior victory parade after winning the NBA championship in 2005. Tim Duncan was the Final MVP of the game.

The Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs played the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Pistons and defeated them with the final scoreboard of 98-88 points. The television rights were given to ABC and National radio coverage was provided by ESPN Radio.

Tim played an average of 40.7 minutes per game where he was able to score 20.6 points per game.

Their winning parade was lined up by more than 800 thousand fans in the street. It was their third NBA championship in seven years.

The parade commenced from the corner of Commerce Street and St. Mary's Street and proceeded south on St. Mary's Street to River Walk. Then it turned east on River Walk and ended at Arneson River Theatre.

Later the fans were entertained by players and many celebrities were present in the victory rally.

Miami Heat second NBA championship in 2012 gathered around 500 thousand fans in its parade. The parade occurred in Miami, Florida on June 25, 2012.

The parade started from the corner of SW 8th Street and 2nd Avenue and headed east on 8th Street, then turned north on Brickell Avenue which finally completed at the American Airlines Arena.

The Heat was led by Big Three season MVP LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The Heat defeated the Thunder in five games with the final score being 121-106 points.

LeBron James averaged 28.6 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. He was called the NBA Finals MVP for the first time in his career.

Dallas Mavericks the Western Conference champion won the 2011 NBA final defeating the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat.

The 2011 NBA Finals was a seven-game series between the Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat. The Mavericks defeated the Heat 4-3 to win their first NBA championship in franchise history with the final scoreboard of 105-95.

Dallas was led by Dirk Nowitzki who averaged 27.7 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game and was named the NBA finals MVP.

The parade took place on June 16, 2011, and was attended by more than 600 thousand fans. The gathering commenced from City Hall and moved to the American Airlines Center the team's home arena.