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Memes attended the Knicks championship parade, estimated the crowd at 4 million (double the reported number), stood next to Mike Brown at the speeches, and ended up at Stone Street with a group of AWLs. Everyone greeted each other as 'champion.'
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Memes describes the Knicks parade as World War Z — people climbing on everything, toilet paper everywhere, a sea of four million people. He got access through a connection to a police officer and ended up at Stone Street with a group of fellow AWLs, where everyone greeted each other as 'champion.' The crew then shifts to the NBA Draft, with speculation about Giannis going to the Heat and Darren Peterson refusing to work out for anyone but the Wizards. AJ D'Avanza's Father's Day social media post in Georgetown Nikes outside the White House is briefly noted. The Aaron Wiggins to Atlanta Hawks trade for two second-round picks is read as breaking news by Max, with the hosts unanimously agreeing the Thunder fleeced Atlanta.
Memes attended the Knicks championship parade and estimated the crowd was roughly double the reported 2 million, putting it around 4 million people.
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