Live updates: Watch UConn women’s basketball parade in Hartford

This live blog about the UConn women's basketball team victory parade and rally has ended.

What to Know

The UConn women's basketball team beat South Carolina 82-59 last Sunday to win the program's 12th NCAA National Championship.
Guard Azzi Fudd was named Most Outstanding Player at the Final Four.
Paige Bueckers is the likely first pick in the WNBA Draft on Monday.
The parade kicked off from the state capitol at 1 p.m.

As many as 20,000 people came to Hartford for a parade today to celebrate the 2025 national champion UConn women's basketball team. Follow live updates below.

Geno Auriemma thanks cheering fans at rally

UConn head coach Geno Auriemma says the two men's titles plus the women's title this year makes it a three-peat for UConn.

Paige Bueckers speaks at the UConn championship rally

Hear from Paige as she addresses the fans during the celebration in downtown Hartford

Azzi Fudd thanks fans at UConn rally in Hartford

Azzi Fudd addressed the huge crowd outside of the XL Center in Hartford on Sunday.

90-year-old UConn fan comes out to the parade

Mike Savino caught up wth a 90-year-old longtime UConn fan who came out to cheer on the Huskies on Sunday.

Rally speakers will address fans in front of the XL Center on Trumbull Street at about 1:30 p.m.

Here's who is expected to speak (the order is subject to change):

Connecticut Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont
UConn student-athlete Azzi Fudd
UConn student-athlete Paige Bueckers
UConn Women’s Basketball Head Coach Geno Auriemma

Hartford Police Department Color Guard
UConn Fire Department
Hartford Business Improvement District
Magic Soul Drumline
CT Army National Guard
Powerstation Events
Peoples Bank
Travelers
FoxSports 97.9 FM
Two Roads Brewing
CT Valley Siberian Husky Club
Nassau Financial Group
UConn Cheerleading Alumni Association
CONNSTEP
Coca-Cola
HOT 93.7 WZMX
Jordan's Furniture
Hartford Athletic
Mohegan Sun
102.9 The Whale
LAZ Parking
Hartford HealthCare
Hartford's Proud Drill, Drum and Dance Corp.
Bear’s Smokehouse Barbecue
Casella Waste Management
UConn Health
Deep River Junior Ancient Fife & Drum Corps
U.S. Congressional Legislators
Gov. Lamont, Lt. Gov. Bysiewicz and Connecticut legislators
UConn Trustees
UConn Police
UConn Cheerleaders, Costumed Mascot, and Jonathan the Husky
UConn Bus
UConn Pep Band
UConn Women's Basketball Team, Coaches, Director of Athletics

Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd, Sarah Strong and the rest of the UConn Huskies have arrived at the state capitol.

Here's what you need to know ahead of Sunday's UConn victory parade and rally

For a third year in a row, there will be a celebration in downtown Hartford for UConn basketball on Sunday. After back-to-back celebrations for the men’s team, the UConn women will be honored for winning their 12th championship in program history.

Preparations are underway for the victory parade and rally for the national champion UConn women’s basketball team.

For a third year in a row, there will be a celebration in downtown Hartford for UConn basketball on Sunday.

After back-to-back celebrations for the men’s team, the UConn women will be honored for winning their 12th championship in program history.

The parade and rally were initially supposed to take place on Saturday, but the event was rescheduled to Sunday due to weather.

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