Denver Nuggets Championship Parade 2023 is scheduled for June 15. It will start at 10:00 am from Union Station and end at Civic Center Park.
The Nuggets are all set to mark their maiden NBA Championship triumph with the 2023 Champions Celebration. Denver defeated Miami Heat over five games en route to embarking on a new legacy in the basketball arena.
The streets are expected to be full of Nuggets supporters as they will be looking forward to rejoicing with the players and ownership on June 15.
For fans who can not be there for the celebration in-person, Denver7 will be streaming the parade while Altitude Sports will also broadcast it live.
Moreover, you can also listen on Altitude 92.5 FM. The celebration will also include a rally, to be followed after the parade at Civic Center Park.
Fans are advised to bring lots of water as it might not be easily available, sunscreen, and their favorite Nuggets gear to hype up the celebration.
When Is Denver Nuggets Championship Parade?
Denver Nuggets City Parade 2023 is set for June 15, Thursday. It will begin from Union Station, and continue along 19th Avenue Broadway.
On Monday, the Nuggets beat Miami Heat in Game 5 to win their maiden and most memorable NBA Championship. They beat the Heats with a 94-89 score and won the series 4-1 after Miami leveled the series in Game 2.
The parade is expected to be similar to that of the Colorado Avalanche who were the Stanley Cup Champion in 2022, and the Denver Broncos back in 2016 when they won Super Bowl 50.
Denver Nuggets Finals parade will start at 10 AM at Union Station and pre-rally will start as early as 9 AM at Civic Center Park. Union Station (17th and Wynkoop) will be the starting point and will continue to Broadway and will end the parade at Civic Center Park.
Family members are also expected to be with the players and coaches during the parade along with the SuperMascot Rocky, cheerleaders, ownership, coaching staff, and more.
Mayor Michael B. Hancock will also be joining the parade and there is also expected to be a lot of congestion on the roads due to the parade.
It is expected to have a huge crowd as more than 500,000 turned up last year for the Avs. This win is special as it is their first and will surely generate the numbers.
The top steps of the City and County Building at Civic Center Park will be used as the rally stage where the fans will be able to watch the live video from the parade and the season highlight reels and more.
The rally will take place around noon after the parade arrives at Civic Center Park and a program is set to honor the 2023 Champions.
Denver Nuggets Ownership 2023
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) is the holding company that owns the Denver Nuggets. Stan Kroenke founded the company in 1999.
Stan Kroenke is the Chairman and CEO of KSE and oversees the vast sports empire he holds privately. Per Forbes, his net worth is $12.9 billion.
Although Stan owns KSE, the Nuggets franchise is actually held in the name of Ann Walton Kroenke, his wife, with an estimated net worth of $9.1 billion. Ann is the heiress of the Walmart fortune as she is the daughter of James "Bud" Walton, the co-founder of Walmart.
Josh Kroenke is the CEO and President and was handed control of the Denver Nuggets by his father. Stan had to give up ownership of the Nuggets and the Avs as he had to comply with the NFL ownership restrictions (can not own a team in other sports).
Sports Teams Stan Kroenke owns:
- Colorado Crush (Arena Football League)
- Colorado Mammoth (NLL)
- Colorado Rapids (MLS)
- Los Angeles Rams (NFL)
- Arsenal F.C. (PL)
- Arsenal W.F.C. (WSL)
- Los Angeles Gladiators (OWL)
- Los Angeles Guerrillas (CDL)
The 75-year-old billionaire has now gone on to win four different sports titles in a span of 16 months, quite a phenomenal achievement!!!
Denver Nuggets Championship Highlights
The Nuggets began their regular season on October 19 with a loss against the Utah Jazz and followed up with a win against the Warriors.
Member of the Western Conference, Denver topped the Northwest division and ended the regular season with an impressive 53-29 record.
Denver went on to win the Western Conference Title by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4-0 and were awarded the Oscar Robertson Trophy.
Nikola Jokic won the Conference Finals MVP and the Magic Johnson Trophy along with the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award.
Game 1
On June 1, the Nuggets beat the Heats 104-93 in their NBA Finals, and Jokic got a triple-double with 27 points, 14 assists, and 10 rebounds.
The Heats were down 84-63 at the end of the third quarter and went on an 11-0 run at the beginning of the fourth.
Game 2
On June 4, Miami beat the Nuggets 111-108 and overcame the mighty effort from Jokic who scored 41 points. Gabe Vincent scored 23 points for the Heats and Jimmy Butler added 9 assists.
Since March 30, this is the first time the Nuggets lost at home. With this stunning victory, the Heats leveled the series 1-1.
Game 3
On June 7, the Nuggets beat the Heats 109-94 and this time, Jamal Murray was the top scorer with 34 points and Nikola Jokic had 21 assists after managing just 4 last in Game 2.
Jokic and Jamal both registered a 30-point triple-double in the game and set a record for being the first duo in NBA Finals history to do so.
Game 4
On June 9, the Nuggets beat the Heats 108-95 and were only a win from making history. Aaron Gordon scored 27 points, Murray again recorded 12 assists, and Jokic scored 23.
Bruce Brown came off the bench and scored 21 points for the Nuggets and Murray scored 15 points to seal the victory with the series at 3-1.
Jimmy Butler tried his best and scored 25 points but was not enough for the Heats as they were outplayed by the fully in-form Nuggets.
Game 5
On June 12, history was made as the Nuggets won their first-ever Championship with a closely contested 94-89 victory.
Nikola Jokic, the NBA Finals MVP scored 28 points with 16 rebounds, and Murray registered 8 assists. Butler registered 21 points for the Heats.
The match, however, saw both teams performing at their lowest when it came to shooting as both teams struggled to convert their shots. All said and done, Denver won the NBA Championship 4-1 without having to play Games 6 and 7.
