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Zohran Mamdani got a taste of what it’s like to be a champion on Sunday.
The New York City mayor paraded with an NBA champion in New York, less than 24 hours after his hometown Knicks won their first NBA title since 1973.
After flying overnight from San Antonio back to the Big Apple, Jose Alvarado, also a native New Yorker, took part in a local Puerto Rican Day Parade, and the mayor joined him in the fun.
Alvarado spent most of his time on the float shirtless and partying, which was totally understandable in the aftermath of a championship.
A video captured from the parade showed Alvarado rapping Jadakiss’ verse from Ja Rule’s 2004 hit, “New York,” while Mamdani also sang some words from the throwback song that’s been revitalized as a Knicks anthem.
Alvarado’s Knicks teammate Jordan Clarkson was also spotted on the float.
THE ATHLETIC BEWILDERINGLY CELEBRATES ‘ZOHRAN MAMDANI SPORTS SUMMER’ AFTER NEW YORK KNICKS WIN NBA FINALS
Alvarado went to Christ the King High School in Queens and is of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent; he represents Puerto Rico in international play.
He was traded to the Knicks from the New Orleans Pelicans as a minor, yet impactful, move for the Knicks’ title run. He played for a majority of the fourth quarter in the team’s 29-point comeback in Game 4.
The entire Knicks team will be on floats for their championship parade on Thursday. They won the title with a 94-90 Game 5 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, coming back from double digits again … twice.
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