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A parade in honor of the Los Angeles Lakers‘ NBA championship will be held Monday, with the team picking up the $1.5 million tab.

The Lakers beat out the Boston Celtics in a tough series by winning Game 7 at Staples Center Thursday night.

The victory parade will kick off at 11 a.m. at Staples Center and travel south on Figueroa Street to Jefferson Boulevard, where the procession will head east, just north of the USC campus and Galen Center.

The city anticipates closing Figueroa Street between Olympic Boulevard to the north and Jefferson Boulevard on the south. These closures will go into effect midnight Sunday.

Authorities also say the L.A. Live Plaza near Staples Center will be closed.

Unlike last year’s parade, which was followed by a celebration complete with speeches and Laker Girl performances at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, there will be no post-parade event on Monday.

Players will ride on a customized flat-bed float, equipped with audio capabilities, which will help mitigate anticipated pedestrian and traffic congestion.

City and Lakers officials urge people to celebrate peacefully. Los Angeles law enforcement will be out in force to make sure things do not get out of hand. Authorities are trying to prevent anything like Thursday’s post-game riots from happening.