A NBA championship 40 years in the making finally came to the Bay Area on Tuesday, and the celebration that ensued at the Golden State Warriors' parade on Friday was fittingly one for the ages.
After the Warriors dispatched the Cleveland Cavaliers in six games Tuesday evening halfway across the country, their fans still turned out in droves some three days after the championship was won. As one would expect for such an anticipated title, the celebration lived up to the wait.
Approximately one million people filled the city of Oakland for Friday's parade, police told NBC News Bay Area. Those close enough to the stage got greeted with party favors from Draymond Green:
The ever-expressive Green unsurprisingly turned into one of the best sources of entertainment throughout the parade, having a great time with the fans and not being afraid to speak his mind with cameras in front of him. He found a way to throw some shade at the Cavs, while also giving the Warriors faithful something to look forward to.
With thousands of Warriors fans watching, Green pretty much guaranteed more championships in the futur ...
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