The very best images from the Warriors championship parade in San Francisco
Sports // Golden State Warriors
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June 20, 2022Updated: June 21, 2022 11:18 am
Having four parades in eight years hasn’t gotten any less exciting for the Golden State Warriors and their fans.
Before sunrise, Warriors fans were already lining up along Market Street in San Francisco to claim their spots for the NBA championship parade.
Klay Thompson waves from atop a bus during the Warriors victory parade on Market Street, on Monday June 20, 2022.
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Warriors star Andrew Wiggins leaves his bus to interact with fans on Market Street, during the victory parade on Monday, June 20, 2022.
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Stephen Curry leaves his bus during the Warriors victory parade to interact with fans on Market Street.
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Warriors star Jordan Poole crosses Market Street to shake hands with spectators as the parade route begins to swarm with fans who breached the barricades.
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Warriors head coach Steve Kerr opens a bottle of champagne from atop his bus during the team’s victory parade down Market Street, on Monday, June 20, 2022.
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Forward Jonathan Kuminga during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, Calif. on June 20, 2022.Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE
Forward Gary Payton II poses for a photo holding a bottle of Moet champagne during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, Calif. on June 20, 2022.Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green holds a bottle of Lobos Tequila during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, Calif. on June 20, 2022.
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Otto Porter Jr., right, takes a drink of Moët champagne as he proceeds down Market Street with Klay Thompson, during the Warriors victory parade, on Monday June 20, 2022.
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Forward Juan Toscano-Anderson throws a signed rally towel to fans during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, Calif. on June 20, 2022.Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE
The route started at Market and Main and extended down to 8th Street, and people were stacked a dozen deep trying to catch a glimpse of their favorite players.
Players were placed high on buses, but many jumped down during the course of the parade to interact with fans one-on-one.
Javier Caldera of Hayward brought his goat, Curry, to the Warriors victory parade on Market Street.
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Forward Gary Payton II poses with fans during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, Calif. on June 20, 2022.Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE
Golden State Warriors fans line up along the Market Street route before the team’s victory parade on June 20, 2022 in San Francisco.
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Golden State Warriors fans line up along the Market Street route before the team’s victory parade on June 20, 2022 in San Francisco.
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Warriors fans hold signs during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, Calif. on June 20, 2022.Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE
A couple of fans enjoy the “Poole Party” during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, Calif. on June 20, 2022.Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE
A fan wears crocs adorned with Klay Thompson stickers during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, Calif. on June 20, 2022.
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A woman holds up four fingers for the four Golden State Warriors champions before the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, Calif. on June 20, 2022.Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE
San Francisco Mayor London Breed during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, Calif. on June 20, 2022.Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE
A fan holds a Kay Thompson head cutout during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, Calif. on June 20, 2022.Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE
A fan holds a Dub Nation flag during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, Calif. on June 20, 2022.Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE
Fans hustle towards Market street to get a spot on the parade route, on Monday June 20, 2022.
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Warriors General Manager Bob Meyers hi-five fans during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, Calif. on June 20, 2022.Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE
Center James Wiseman claps during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, Calif. on June 20, 2022.Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE
A fan climbs a tree to watch the action during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, Calif. on June 20, 2022.Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE
Fans react to Stephen Curry as his bus passes them during the Warriors victory parade on Market Street.
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Stephen Curry shows off some championship hardware, during the Warriors victory parade, on Monday, June 20, 2022.
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Warriors fans celebrate as head coach Steve Kerr passes them on Market Street.
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Fans pack every inch of Market Street, during the Warriors victory parade, on Monday, June 20, 2022.
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Fans react to Klay Thompson as his bus passes them during the Warriors victory parade on Market Street.
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Fans react to Stephen Curry as his bus passes them during the Warriors victory parade on Market Street.
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Klay Thompson waves to the crowd during the Warriors victory parade on Market Street, as fans swarmed the throughfare around his bus, on Monday June 20, 2022.
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Charles Russo is the Senior Editor, Photography & Design for SFGATE. You can reach him at Charles.Russo@sfgate.com
Douglas Zimmerman is an Online Photo Editor and Photographer for SFGATE. He also oversees SFGATE’s Instagram and on occasion covers the SF Bay Area soccer scene. Zimmerman worked as a staff photographer for the LA Times Community Newspapers, photo editor for Fortune.com, and a photo producer for NYTimes.com. You can reach him via email at dzimmerman@sfgate.com
