Reflected in the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) rides on top of a fire truck with his daughter Ognjena during the Denver Nuggets 2023 Champions Parade on June 15, 2023, in Denver. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Denver Nuggets players Jamal Murray, left, and Nikola Jokic, right, along with family and the Kroenkes ride atop Denver Fire truck #15 along the Nuggets Championship parade route on their way to Civic Center Park June 15, 2023. The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games to with their first ever NBA championship. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Denver Nuggets players Aaron Gordon, left, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, sit on the ladder of a Denver Fire Department fire engine and wave to fans as they take part in the parade for the NBA champions in Denver, Colorado on June 15, 2023. The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games to with their first ever NBA championship. Players, coaches and their families rode fire engines from Ball Arena, past Union Station up 17th Street to Broadway and to the Civic Center where a rally was held in their honor. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Fans cheer for Nikola Jokic (15) and Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets as they and thousands of others pass the barricade and flood into the streets during the team’s championship parade in downtown Denver on Thursday, June 15, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets goes full "Champagne Papi" during the team’s championship parade in downtown Denver on Thursday, June 15, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Aaron Gordon (50) and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) of the Denver Nuggets dance during the team’s championship parade in downtown Denver on Thursday, June 15, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Denver Nuggets mascot Rocky works the crowd during the team’s championship parade in downtown Denver on Thursday, June 15, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Denver Nuggets guard Christian Braun (0) gets champagne poured on him during the Denver Nuggets 2023 Champions Parade and Rally on June 15, 2023 in Denver. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) cheers with the crowd during the Denver Nuggets 2023 Champions Parade and Rally on June 15, 2023 in Denver. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Denver Nuggets forward Bruce Brown (11) runs along the parade to give fans a high-five during the Denver Nuggets 2023 Champions Parade and Rally on June 15, 2023, in Denver. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Denver Nuggets fans carry cutouts of Nuggets players along the parade route for the Denver Nuggets championship parade and celebration along Broadway near Colfax Ave. June 15, 2023. The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games to with their first ever NBA championship. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
People watch the Denver Nuggets 2023 Champions Parade from on top of Union Station on June 15, 2023 in Denver. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Thousands of fans turned out to watch the Denver Nuggets players, coaches and their families take part in a championship parade in downtown in Denver on June 15, 2023. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Denver Nuggets player Nikola Jokić gives his 1-year-old daughter Ognjena, a kiss on the head in front of the NBA championship trophy (The Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy) as they sit on top of a Denver Fire Department fire engine before taking part in the celebration parade for thousands of fans in Denver, Colorado on June 15, 2023. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
A Denver Nuggets fan shows support for player Aaron Gordon along the parade route for the Denver Nuggets championship parade and celebration along Broadway near Colfax Ave. June 15, 2023. The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games to with their first ever NBA championship. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Denver Nuggets player Aaron Gordon briefly jumped off the fire truck to shake hands with fans during the parade for the NBA champions in Denver, Colorado on June 15, 2023. The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games to with their first ever NBA championship. Players, coaches and their families rode fire engines from Ball Arena, past Union Station up 17th Street to Broadway and to the Civic Center where a rally was held in their honor. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Denver Nuggets fans watch as Nikola Jokic (15) and Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets pass by during the team’s championship parade in downtown Denver on Thursday, June 15, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Thousands of fans turned out to watch the Denver Nuggets players, coaches and their families take part in a championship parade in downtown in Denver, Colorado on June 15, 2023. The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games to with their first ever NBA championship. Players, coaches and their families rode fire engines from Ball Arena, past Union Station up 17th Street to Broadway and to the Civic Center where a rally was held in their honor. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Fans watch as Nikola Jokic (15) and Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets pass during the team’s championship parade in downtown Denver on Thursday, June 15, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Denver Nuggets player Kentavious Caldwell-Pope signs autographs for fans from a Denver Fire Engine during the parade for the NBA champions in Denver, Colorado on June 15, 2023. The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games to with their first ever NBA championship. Players, coaches and their families rode fire engines from Ball Arena, past Union Station up 17th Street to Broadway and to the Civic Center where a rally was held in their honor. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Denver Nuggets forward Jeff Green (32) wears a costume t-shirt during the Denver Nuggets 2023 Champions Parade and Rally on June 15, 2023 in Denver. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Denver Nuggets players Jamal Murray, left, and Nikola Jokic, right, along with family and the Kroenkes ride atop Denver Fire truck #15 along the Nuggets Championship parade route on their way to Civic Center Park June 15, 2023. The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games to with their first ever NBA championship. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Denver Nuggets head coach works the scene during the team’s championship parade in downtown Denver on Thursday, June 15, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Denver Nuggets players Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic along with family and the Kroenkes ride atop Denver Fire truck #15 along the Nuggets Championship parade route on their way to Civic Center Park June 15, 2023. The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games to with their first ever NBA championship. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Denver police officers respond after a fire truck hit a police officer near the end of Denver's celebratory parade for the Nuggets' NBA finals victory in downtown Denver on Thursday, June 15, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
An injured police officer is tended to by other officers during the parade for the NBA champions in Denver, Colorado on June 15, 2023. Players rode fire engines from Ball Arena, past Union Station up 17th Ave to Broadway and to the Civic Center where a rally was held in their honor. Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
An injured police officer is placed in a Denver PD cart and tended to by other officers as he is taken to an ambulance during the parade for the NBA champions in Denver, Colorado on June 15, 2023. Players rode fire engines from Ball Arena, past Union Station up 17th Ave to Broadway and to the Civic Center where a rally was held in their honor. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Denver Nuggets player Jamal Murray looks to try to descend from a law enforcement vehicle with the NBA championship trophy (the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy) in his hands after taking part in the Nuggets championship parade ro Civic Center Park June 15, 2023. The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games to with their first ever NBA championship. Players, coaches and their families rode fire engines from Ball Arena, past Union Station up 17th Street to Broadway and to the Civic Center where a rally was held in their honor. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Thousands of fans turned out to watch the Denver Nuggets players, coaches and their families take part in a championship parade in downtown in Denver, Colorado on June 15, 2023. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Thousands of Denver Nuggets fans gathered in Civic Center Park for the Denver Nuggets championship celebration June 15, 2023. The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games to with their first ever NBA championship. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
The Denver Nuggets get introduced during a rally celebrating the Nuggets’ first NBA title at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colo., on Thursday, June 15, 2023. The Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat on Monday, becoming the 2023 NBA Champions. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)
Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets carries the title trophy during the team’s championship parade in downtown Denver on Thursday, June 15, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Christian Braun (0) of the Denver Nuggets holds a WWE title belt as he channels his inner Triple H during the team’s championship parade in downtown Denver on Thursday, June 15, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) of the Denver Nuggets arrives city and county building with NBA champion trophy at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Denver Nuggets celebrates championship with thousands of fans downtown. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Fans high-five the Denver Nuggets Dancers during a rally celebrating the Nuggets’ first NBA title at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colo., on Thursday, June 15, 2023. The Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat on Monday, becoming the 2023 NBA Champions. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)
Confetti falls over Denver Nuggets fans as they gather to celebrate the Nuggets’ first NBA title at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colo., on Thursday, June 15, 2023. The Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat on Monday, becoming the 2023 NBA Champions. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)
Confetti falls over Denver Nuggets fans as they gather to celebrate the Nuggets’ first NBA title at Civic Center Park in Denver on Thursday, June 15, 2023. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)
Peyton Watson (8) of the Denver Nuggets, left, and Jamal Murray (27) celebrate the NBA championship at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Denver Nuggets celebrates championship with thousands of fans downtown. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
The Denver Nuggets celebrate their first NBA title at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colo., on Thursday, June 15, 2023. The Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat on Monday, becoming the 2023 NBA Champions. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)
Jamal Murray of the Denver Nuggets accepts a frame honoring June 15 as Denver Nuggets NBA Champions Day during a rally celebrating the Nuggets’ first NBA title during a rally at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colo., on Thursday, June 15, 2023. The Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat on Monday, becoming the 2023 NBA Champions. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)
Denver Nuggets raise a poster during a rally celebrating the Nuggets’ first NBA title during a rally at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colo., on Thursday, June 15, 2023. The Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat on Monday, becoming the 2023 NBA Champions. (Photo by Grace Smith/The Denver Post)
Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets enters the stage at the City and County building during introductions for the Denver Nuggets championship celebration at Civic Center Park June 15, 2023. The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games to with their first ever NBA championship. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
A fan holds up a homemade Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy along the route during the Denver Nuggets 2023 Champions Parade on June 15, 2023 in Denver. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
A Denver Nuggets fan waves a Nikola Jokic poster/fan in the crowd gathered early for the Denver Nuggets championship parade and celebration at Civic Center Park June 15, 2023. The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games to with their first ever NBA championship. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Noel Bonavich waves the Denver Nuggets flag at Civic Center Park before the Denver Nuggets championship parade June 15, 2023. The Denver Nuggets defeated the Miami Heat in five games to with their first ever NBA championship. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Gov. Jared Polis takes selfie picture at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Denver Nuggets celebrates championship with thousands of fans downtown. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Denver Nuggets dancers work the scene during the team’s championship parade in downtown Denver on Thursday, June 15, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Jamal Murray (27) of the Denver Nuggets hugs Aaron Gordon (50) at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Denver Nuggets celebrates championship with thousands of fans downtown. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone thank to the fans at Civic Center Park in Denver, Colorado on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Denver Nuggets celebrates championship with thousands of fans. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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Reflected in the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) rides on top of a fire truck with his daughter Ognjena during the Denver Nuggets 2023 Champions Parade on June 15, 2023, in Denver. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
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By Hyoung Chang | hchang@denverpost.com | The Denver Post, AAron Ontiveroz | aontiveroz@denverpost.com | The Denver Post, Andy Cross | across@denverpost.com | The Denver Post, Grace Smith | gsmith@denverpost.com, Helen H. Richardson | hrichardson@denverpost.com | The Denver Post and RJ Sangosti | rsangosti@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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