Victory Parade Thread (Saturday, April 8, 2023 @11:30a)

[jibsey]

It was great! The camera on the bus with players was great, and they seemed to be genuinely amped up over the crowd. They’ll never forget it.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[ctchamps]

Angle of that view is eerily similar to your view in your avatar.

 

[ctchamps]

First time seeing Emmett subdued. Kid has been excited from the moment he got word he was accepted as a walk on. Every game he's been the best bench cheerleader. Happy he gets to be on that bus along with all the players and coaches.

 

[superjohn]

I really think Donovan is the biggest/most popular Connecticut athlete ever. Most of the greatest all-time athletes from the state Steve Young, Dwight Freeney, Marcus Camby, Calvin Murphy, Brian Leetch, Jeff Bagwell etc. didn't go to UConn and guys like Chris Smith and Scott Burrell didn't cut down the nets.

There's just something about this kid with his great personality, personal story, always repping Connecticut, mammoth size, and awesome ability that makes him special. He wasn't scheduled to speak today and the crowd and his teammates weren't going to let him not speak. He got the biggest cheers out of anyone. There's much more special things ahead for Donovan next season and onward...

 

[BugsyCT]

 

[BugsyCT]

 

[huskymedic]

I really think Donovan is the biggest/most popular Connecticut athlete ever. Most of the greatest all-time athletes from the state Steve Young, Dwight Freeney, Marcus Camby, Calvin Murphy, Brian Leetch, Jeff Bagwell etc. didn't go to UConn and guys like Chris Smith and Scott Burrell didn't cut down the nets.

There's just something about this kid with his great personality, personal story, always repping Connecticut, mammoth size, and awesome ability that makes him special. He wasn't scheduled to speak today and the crowd and his teammates weren't going to let him not speak. He got the biggest cheers out of anyone. There's much more special things ahead for Donovan next season and onward...

 

[BugsyCT]

 

[BugsyCT]

 

[Waquoit]

This is pretty great, the party is continuing on Pratt Street!

 

[Hunt for 7]

Use this picture for recruiting. That’s a lot of people…

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[XLCenterFan]

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These guys killed it. I saw so many people buying/wearing. Not my style, but many were throwing their money at this shirt.

 

[XLCenterFan]

This is pretty great, the party is continuing on Pratt Street!

A great bash. Unlike normal sporting events. Everyone was on the same side and ready to party....and drinking/smoking in the streets was given a pass for the day.

 

[ibleedhuskyblue]

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Looks just like the one i got at the bookstore yesterday.

 

[Marat]

I curious as to how many were at the '99 parade. Was that the largest ?

 

[jostar1]

 

[ctchamps]

I curious as to how many were at the '99 parade. Was that the largest ?

For 99 parade Courant reported this:

At least 175,000 people crammed into the city for the parade, police Lt. Anthony Camilleri said. State Capitol police said between 250,000 to 270,000 people turned out.

 

[jostar1]

 

[jostar1]

 

[jostar1]

 

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