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Even the bus drivers are dancing.<\/p>\n

The Big Apple turned into one giant party after the Knicks took the NBA title from the hapless San Antonio Spurs, with one X clip showing an MTA bus driver donning a team cap while doing a celebratory dance in front of a jubilant crowd.<\/p>\n

Read more James Dolan jokingly told Knicks players to avoid sex during playoffs<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cEven the bus driver on duty decided to pull over & get JIGGY!\u201d one X poster wrote. \u201cNew York Knicks have brought back the energy to this city. Hopefully he doesn\u2019t lose his job.\u201d<\/p>\n

The modern-day Ralph Kramden was just one glimpse at the Knicks fever engulfing the Big Apple after the team\u2019s 94-90 win in San Antonio to take the series in five games \u2013 for its first title in 53 years.<\/p>\n

In Astoria, New York\u2019s Bravest jumped into the action, blasting Frank Sinatra\u2019s \u201cNew York, New York\u201d \u2013 the city\u2019s unofficial sports anthem \u2013 from their fire trucks to cheering bystanders.<\/p>\n

Read more Video captures the exact moment NYC \u2018lost its mind\u2019 over Knicks\u2019 historic championship<\/a><\/p>\n

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Elsewhere, thousands of fans joined in to sing Alicia Keys\u2019 \u201cEmpire State of Mind.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the hometown heroes returned to town Sunday morning, flying into Westchester County Airport, where dozens of fans lined up for a celebratory motorcade.<\/p>\n

Read more NBA champion Knicks return home to heroes\u2019 welcome after historic Finals win<\/a><\/p>\n

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said a victory parade is set for Manhattan on Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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