One striking image sums up the jubilation of Knicks fans — and the adoration they have for team leader Jalen Brunson as the Big Apple celebrated the championship hometown team Thursday.  

A photo snapped along the parade route shows throngs of revelers reaching out to the Knicks star point guard as he held the Larry O’Brien Trophy at the celebration along the Canyon of Heroes.

Several cops surrounded Brunson, who held the Larry O’Brien Tropy while fans held their hands high eager to snap a photo of greatness up close.

Jalen Brunson, upper right, of the NBA Champion New York Knicks carries the trophy for fans during the ticker-tape parade on Broadway. AP Photo/Richard Drew Jalen Brunson gets closer to fans while holding the Larry O’Brien Trophy. Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock

Brunson led the Knickerbockers over the San Antonio Spurs, notching the NBA Finals in five games to send the city in a frenzy.

An estimated 2 million fans flooded lower Manhattan and partied like they’ve waited 53 years for a championship with plenty of heartbreak, humiliation and hopelessness along the way.

The parade kicked off at 10 a.m., but pens for viewing had hit capacity hours before.

When Brunson rose to talk at the City Hall ceremony, he received a standing ovation from attendees who chanted “M-V-P.”

“Most importantly, thank you to the fans. Not gonna lie though, ya’ll are some pretty hard critics,” he said as the crowd chuckled. “But we appreciate it, at least I do. I appreciate it a lot.”