Nearly 45,000 fans came out to Hartford on Saturday to celebrate the University of Connecticut men's basketball team for their NCAA Championship win.
A parade and rally were held to congratulate the team for winning its fifth men's basketball national title. UConn won 76-59 over San Diego State in Houston, Texas.
Police estimate 45,000 people attended the parade and victory rally.
PHOTOS: UConn Fans Celebrate NCAA Championship Win at Parade, Rally in Hartford
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Speakers
The people below addressed fans at the rally following the parade.
- Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin
- Connecticut Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz
- UConn President Radenka Maric
- Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont
- UConn Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dan Hurley
- UConn student-athlete Jordan Hawkins
- UConn student-athlete Andre Jackson, Jr.
- UConn student-athlete Adama Sanogo
Donovan Clingan's dad Bill celebrated the UConn men's basketball team's NCAA Championship win by walking in the victory parade in Hartford on Saturday.
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Parade Line-Up
The parade included:
- Hartford Police Department Color Guard
- UConn Fire Truck
- Hartford Business Improvement District
- Magic Soul Drumline
- American Medical Response
- Hartford HealthCare
- Fine Fettle Dispensary
- Delta Dental
- WDRC 102.9, The Whale
- Fly By Night Jugglers & Stilt Walkers
- Hartford Distributors, Inc.
- Dunkin'
- CT Realtors
- Miller Lite
- Coca-Cola
- Waterbury Career Academy High School Band Drum Line & Drill Team
- People's Bank
- Eversource
- Two Roads Brewing
- Hartford Athletic
- UConn Health
- Key Bank
- New England Honda
- Hartford's Proud Drill, Drum and Dance Corp.
- CT Army National Guard
- LAZ Parking
- Mohegan Sun
- Bear's Smokehouse Barbecue
- ESPN Radio
- Deep River Junior Ancient Fife & Drum Corps
- U.S. Senatorial and Congressional Legislators
- Connecticut Legislators
- UConn Police
- UConn Cheerleaders, Mascot, and Jonathan the Husky
- UConn Pep Band
- UConn Men's Basketball Team, Coaches, Director of Athletics David Benedict
After the parade, a rally was held outside of the main entrance of the XL Center on Trumbull Street.
