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What will likely be the biggest party in Oklahoma City history is set for Tuesday morning with an expected crowd of 500,000 for the OKC Thunder’s NBA Championship parade.
The parade, expected to last 90 minutes, will begin in Midtown at 10:30 a.m. and climax at Paycom Center and Scissortail Park. Mayor David Holt, in a released statement, said the June 24th parade will be unlike anything in city history.
“The day of the parade will forever live in the annals of our city’s history,” Holt said. “It is a celebration of our team’s historic accomplishment and our city’s renaissance. All Thunder fans from across the city, state and world are invited.”
Holt said he hopes employers and organizations will allow their employees to attend the parade “to the greatest extent possible.”
“For those attending, please recognize the extraordinary and unprecedented magnitude of the event and expect long periods of time and significant walking for ingress and egress,” Holt said. “And for downtown businesses and entities, please recognize that normal operations will not be possible on Tuesday. Let’s Thunder Up, OKC! WE are the champions!”
The parade route starts at NW 10 and Harvey Avenue and heads south on Harvey, west on NW 5, south on Walker Avenue, east on Oklahoma City Boulevard, south on S Robinson Avenue and ends at SW 6.
Cross streets and other surrounding streets will be closed.
Prior to the start of Tuesday’s parade, the team will gather inside Paycom Center for a ceremony featuring player addresses and the team hoisting the Larry O'Brien trophy. The event will not be open to the public, but will be aired live at 9 a.m. on local TV stations and on the Thunder's mobile app and YouTube channel.
More details will be provided on Monday morning. Police officers, firefighters and emergency personnel from across the metro area will be along the route to help ensure a safe and enjoyable celebration. For more information, visit https://www.okcparade.com/.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: OKC announces parade route for Thunder NBA Championship celebration
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The parade, expected to last 90 minutes, will begin in Midtown at 10:30 a.m. and climax at Paycom Center and Scissortail Park. Mayor David Holt, in a released statement, said the June 24th parade will be unlike anything in city history.
“The day of the parade will forever live in the annals of our city’s history,” Holt said. “It is a celebration of our team’s historic accomplishment and our city’s renaissance. All Thunder fans from across the city, state and world are invited.”
Holt said he hopes employers and organizations will allow their employees to attend the parade “to the greatest extent possible.”
“For those attending, please recognize the extraordinary and unprecedented magnitude of the event and expect long periods of time and significant walking for ingress and egress,” Holt said. “And for downtown businesses and entities, please recognize that normal operations will not be possible on Tuesday. Let’s Thunder Up, OKC! WE are the champions!”
OKC Thunder parade route
The parade route starts at NW 10 and Harvey Avenue and heads south on Harvey, west on NW 5, south on Walker Avenue, east on Oklahoma City Boulevard, south on S Robinson Avenue and ends at SW 6.
Cross streets and other surrounding streets will be closed.
Paycom Center ceremony set for Tuesday
Prior to the start of Tuesday’s parade, the team will gather inside Paycom Center for a ceremony featuring player addresses and the team hoisting the Larry O'Brien trophy. The event will not be open to the public, but will be aired live at 9 a.m. on local TV stations and on the Thunder's mobile app and YouTube channel.
More details will be provided on Monday morning. Police officers, firefighters and emergency personnel from across the metro area will be along the route to help ensure a safe and enjoyable celebration. For more information, visit https://www.okcparade.com/.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: OKC announces parade route for Thunder NBA Championship celebration
Continue reading...
