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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The Oklahoma City Thunder are NBA Champions, and to celebrate, the city is announcing a victory parade.

Watch the live news conference in the player above.

PARADE DETAILS:

The victory parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. and last approximately 1.5 hours.

“The day of the parade will forever live in the annals of our city’s history,” Mayor David 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. I encourage all employers and entities in OKC to allow availability for all to attend, 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. 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!”

Large crowds are expected to attend the city’s first-ever NBA championship parade. Similar events in other cities have attracted 500,000 people or more. Police officers, firefighters and emergency personnel from across the metro area will be along the route to help ensure a safe and enjoyable celebration.

“We encourage parade attendees to make a plan for the day,” City Manager Craig Freeman said. “Have at least one or two backup options for parking and arriving safely at the event. You may need to walk long distances to and from the parade route. We also encourage people to bring refillable water bottles and packaged food or snacks.”

The parade route starts at NW 10th Street and N. Harvey Avenue and heads south

on Harvey, west on NW 5th Street, south on N. Walker Avenue, east on Oklahoma

City Boulevard, south on S. Robinson Avenue, and ends at Scissortail Park.

Cross streets and other surrounding streets will be closed.

Attendees Should:

Not leave bags unattended and immediately contact police if they notice an
unattended bag.
Make a plan regarding travel, parking, public transit, supervision of children
and wear comfortable and weather-appropriate attire.
Be prepared to walk, as road closures near the parade route will lead to
traffic congestion and delays.
Note: CELL PHONE RECEPTION MAY BE EXTREMELY LIMITED.
Make a plan in case you become separated from your party, including
identifying emergency meet-up points in case of separation. Look for
landmarks. It is recommended that you take photos of your family in the
event that you need to locate them and identify what they are wearing.
Ensure children have contact information for their parents or guardians with
them. Write your number on a bracelet, their wrist, or on a piece of paper in
their pocket.
If you see something suspicious, say something. Tell the nearest police
officer or public safety official.

PARADE ROUTE:

Embark:

Transit Center—The downtown Transit Center at 4th & Hudson will not be accessible. A temporary Transit Center will be located in Lot R at OK State Fair Park. View the .
OKC Bus – All regular fixed-route buses will depart every hour. Routes 015, 019, and 024 will operate on their regular weekday schedule starting at 7 a.m.; However, no night service routes will run after 7 p.m. Plan ahead for delays and find your bus route detour here. EMBARK Norman will not be affected.
RAPID NW – Departures will be every 30-minutes from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The route will be impacted by street closures. Plan ahead for delays and find your bus route detour here. 
EMBARK Plus and Mobility Management – Paratransit service will operate from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. However, please check your destination and call 235-PLUS to ensure your destination is accessible.
OKC Streetcar – Streetcars will not operate until the parade ends. Service on the Downtown loop will begin when Oklahoma City Police Department (OKCPD) have cleared the route, and will run as scheduled until midnight.
Customer Service – Call 405-235-RIDE (7433) or visit the Help Center. Customer Service is open 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. 
EMBARK Parking

On-Street Parking – Availability dependent upon location. Some parking will be prohibited in designated areas impacted by parade activities. Signage will be posted at least 24-hours in advance, and vehicles parked in restricted areas will be towed at the owner’s expense.
Convention Center Garage – Open to the public while availability lasts. Entry and exit via E.K. Gaylord Blvd., only.
Century Center Garage – Open to the public while availability lasts.
Arts Garage – Closed to the public. Available to essential OKC city employees. Entry to the garage only available via N. Hudson and Main St. until 8:30 a.m. Vehicle entry and exit will resume after the parade.
Sheridan Walker Garage – Closed to the public beginning 48-hours prior to the parade and reserved for event staff only.

Park & Ride Special Event Shuttles – EMBARK will provide free special event shuttle service to and from the parade from three designated Park & Ride locations. Parking is free, buses will depart every 15 minutes, starting at 7 a.m. and continuing until two hours after the parade ends.

Park & Ride Event Shuttle Drop-off/Return Locations