The City of Angels experienced citywide festivities after the Dodgers won a thrilling seven-game World Series championship. Fans across the globe united with Angelenos in celebration, marking the initial time in 25 years that a team has achieved consecutive championships.
Local celebrations featured a procession through the city center on Monday morning, a reserved-seating event at the team's home stadium, and impromptu gatherings across the city.
Social media videos show thousands of Los Angeles residents flooding city center avenues, many carrying handmade banners and Dodger flags. The team was seen traveling proudly on a double-decker bus through the crowds, raising the Commissioner’s trophy high.
“I’m already thinking about the next championship we’re going to do this,” the star player stated through an translator.
The procession path ended at the stadium, where the players walked out to the rapper’s “Not Like Us,” with DJ Mustard spinning music and Ice Cube driving a Pacific blue classic car around the field.
Festivities started prior to the procession, with supporters lighting fireworks in the streets of the city center on Sunday night.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, awarded the MVP of the championship, spoke directly about the win.
“Losing is not an option,” he stated. “I adore this team. I love Los Angeles.”
However, the team owner received a cooler welcome at the celebration. Video footage from the gathering seem to depict him walking onstage to a mix of applause and jeers, with jeers interrupting his address.
The World Series acted as a positive moment in what has been a trying year for Los Angeles. An approximate 225,000 people attended to the championship parade last year, and according to team member one athlete, fans this year showed as much if not more enthusiasm.
“It seems it’s almost double from last year,” he remarked. “The supporters are incredible. It’s so awesome to be a part of this.”
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