Parade in the City - Golden State Warriors victory parade

The entire Dubnation is rejoicing once again. The Golden State Warriors are 2017 champions!

Eventhough I personally didn't win, it felt like I did. I feel so lucky to be living in the San Francisco Bay Area and to experience several championships, in baseball and basketball, in a decade. This place is truly a city of Champions. Congratulations Dubs!

The previous weeks have been a series of highs and lows. If you are a Golden State Warriors fan, you'd know what I am talking about. Even though the Dubs only lost one game in the entire playoffs and Finals series, there were very close games and those that started rather dismal. But they ended well because I saw their victory parade.

[read my blog about the 2015 Dubs parade]

I was working from home that day and took half of the day off. I had an early morning meeting that day. Right after the meeting, I hopped on BART to cross the San Francisco Bay to Oakland. BART was crowded even well after the usual morning rush hour. There were a certain feeling in the air, like it was Christmas all over again. Everyone smiling, everyone giddy. Everyone recounting stories of the past weeks. Everyone has a story to tell.

[read my blog about the 2014 San Francisco Giants victory parade]

Two years ago, the Dubs were also champions and they had their first Victory Parade. Mijo and I were there. We were there early. This year, however, I couldn't be there early because of work commitments. Mijo couldn't be at this year's parade at all so I was going to watch the parade alone.

 

[read my blog about my VIP seat experience watching the Golden State Warriors]

I got there past 10 o'clock already but I was lucky that the parade started late. I waited a few minutes and looked for a place where I can see the parade. There were a bunch of office workers that had just descended from their offices standing on chairs or plastic blocks that they carried with them from their offices. I stood next to them just because they were on an elevated area. It sucks to be short during parades!

   

    

Congrats Dubs! You are the best!!!

   

Defend!

   

Dubnation.

   

Ballons.

   

Klay Thompson and Matt Barnes.

 

Klay Thompson.

   

MVP Kevin Durant and David West.

   

Andre Iguodala and James McAdoo.

   

Shaun Livingston and Patrick McCaw.

   

Ownership float.

   

Zaza Pachulia.

   

Javale McGee.

   

Draymond Green.

   

Steph Curry and Ian Clark.

   

Steph Curry.

 

Next year again and the year after next?   :)

~rl