The New York Knicks made the most of their long-awaited NBA championship offseason, which followed a season that ran from October to mid-June. The celebrations began with a euphoric Manhattan parade in June, the first ticker-tape parade in team history. Fans lined up well before sunrise, and attendance reached capacity three hours before the scheduled start. The event featured a case of mistaken identity for Tyler Kolek, celebrity cameos, and chants of "MVP" for the New York City Department of Sanitation.
Karl-Anthony Towns also had major personal news over the break. Towns, who had proposed on Christmas Day the year prior, married Jordyn Woods. The star-studded guest list reportedly included Michael B. Jordan and Justin and Hailey Bieber, with the wedding taking place in Malibu.
Jalen Brunson hosted "Saturday Night Live" in September, opening Season 52. He was joined in the audience by Towns, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby and Josh Hart, and the teammates eventually joined him on stage at the segment's conclusion. The Knicks also made appearances at the FIFA World Cup. Hart, Bridges and Anunoby sat in the New York Jets' suite at New York/New Jersey Stadium for France's match against Senegal, just days after their title win, while Hart was also on hand for England's win over Norway.
The team's success continued at the ESPYS in New York City. The Knicks won the award for Best Team, while Brunson took home three ESPYs for Best Male Athlete, Best NBA Player and Best Championship Performance for his 45-point Game 5 outing. Anunoby won Best Play for his final-second tip-in at the end of Game 4. Brunson also made a guest appearance on "Law & Order: SVU," scheduled to air on Nov. 5.
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