The best photos from the 2022 Warriors Championship Parade in San Francisco

Sports // Golden State Warriors Charles Russo / SFGATE Katie Dowd, Douglas Zimmerman, Charles Russo, SFGATE

June 20, 2022 Updated: June 20, 2022 4:26 PM

Having four parades in eight years has been no less exciting for the Golden State Warriors and their fans.

Before sunrise, Warriors fans were already queuing up on San Francisco’s Market Street to claim their seats for the NBA Championship Parade.

Klay Thompson greets from the top of a bus during the Warriors Victory Parade on Market Street on Monday, June 20, 2022.

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Warriors star Jordan Poole crosses Market Street to shake hands with spectators as the parade route begins to fill up with fans who broke through the barricades.

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Warriors star Andrew Wiggins gets off his bus to interact with fans on Market Street during the victory parade on Monday, June 20, 2022.

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Stephen Curry gets off his bus during the Warriors Victory Parade to interact with fans on Market Street.

Charles Russo / SFGATE striker Jonathan Kuminga during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, California on June 20, 2022. Douglas Zimmerman / SFGATE striker Gary Payton II poses for a photo holding a bottle of Moet champagne during the Golden State Warriors Championship Parade on Market Street in San Francisco, California, June 20, 2022. Douglas Zimmerman / SFGATE

Golden State Warriors striker Draymond Green is holding a bottle of Tequila Wolves during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, California on June 20, 2022.

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Otto Porter Jr. on the right takes a glass of Moët champagne as he walks down Market Street with Klay Thompson during the Warriors Victory Parade on Monday, June 20, 2022.

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The route started at Market and Main and extended to 8th Street, and people crowded a dozen deep trying to see their favorite players.

The players stood tall on the buses, but many jumped down during the parade to interact with the fans one by one.

Golden State Warriors fans line up along the Market Street route before the team’s victory parade on June 20, 2022 in San Francisco.

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Hayward’s Javier Caldera took his Goat Curry to the Warriors Victory Parade on Market Street.

Charles Russo / SFGATE Forward Gary Payton II poses with fans during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, California on June 20, 2022. Douglas Zimmerman / SFGATE

Golden State Warriors fans line up along the Market Street route before the team’s victory parade on June 20, 2022 in San Francisco.

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Golden State Warriors fans line up along the Market Street route before the team’s victory parade on June 20, 2022 in San Francisco.

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Golden State Warriors fans line up along the Market Street route before the team’s victory parade on June 20, 2022 in San Francisco.

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Curry the Goat calls the other Warriors fans on Market Street, while its owner Javier Caldera de Hayward chats with spectators in the background.

Charles Russo / SFGATE striker Juan Toscano-Anderson throws a signed towel at fans during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, California on June 20, 2022. Douglas Zimmerman / SFGATE fans Warriors keep posters during Golden State. Parade of the Warriors Championship on Market Street in San Francisco, California, June 20, 2022. Douglas Zimmerman / SFGATE A couple of fans enjoy the “Poole Party” during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, California. San Francisco, California in June. 20, 2022. Douglas Zimmerman / SFGATE A fan war crocodile adorned with Klay Thompson stickers during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, California, June 20, 2022. Douglas Zimmerman / SFGATE A woman raises four fingers for the four Golden State Warriors champions ahead of the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, California on June 20, 2022. Douglas Zimmerman / SFGATE San Francisco Mayor London Breed d during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, California, June 20, 2022.Douglas Zimmerman / SFGATE A fan holds a headbutt to Kay Thompson during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street San Francisco, California. June 20, 2022.Douglas Zimmerman / SFGATE A fan holds a Dub Nation flag during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, California on June 20, 2022.Douglas Zimmerman / SFGATE

Fans head to Market Street to get a spot on the parade route on Monday, June 20, 2022.

Charles Russo / SFGATE Warriors General Manager Bob Meyers hi-five fans during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, California on June 20, 2022.Douglas Zimmerman / SFGATE Fans stand on a railing for watch the action during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, California on June 20, 2022. Douglas Zimmerman / SFGATE Center James Wiseman will applaud during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, California San Francisco, California, June 20, 2022. .Douglas Zimmerman / SFGATE An amateur climbs a tree to watch the action during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade on Market Street in San Francisco, California, June 20 2022. Fans of Douglas Zimmerman / SFGATE Warriors during the Golden State Warriors Championship parade at Market Street in San Francisco, California on June 20, 2022. Douglas Zimmerman / SFGATE

Katie Dowd is the managing editor of SFGATE.

Douglas Zimmerman is an online photo editor and photographer for SFGATE. He also monitors SFGATE’s Instagram and occasionally covers the football scene in the SF Bay area. Zimmerman worked as a personal photographer for the LA Times Community Newspaper, a photo editor for Fortune.com, and a photo producer for NYTimes.com.

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