Danny Drinkwater said, "I don't think we'll ever get tired of this as long as we live," as the players paraded the Premier League trophy on a tour of Leicester.
The Foxes won the title with two games to spare and with the season ended almost the entire city were present it seems to celebrate their victory.
Leicester fans before the parade - Reuters
Claudio Ranieri, Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez were among the players and staff making their way through the city.
The parade started at Jubilee Square at 6pm, before they showed off the trophy at Victoria Park.
Leicester fans before the parade - Reuters
Leicester midfielder Mark Albrighton said from the bus:
"It's unbelievable. They're out in their forces. The kids, grandads, parents, they're all out. We knew there was going to be a good turnout but this is something else.
"What we've achieved is so special and the fans appreciate it. It's definitely not [sunk in], we've not had time to settle down. It'll be long into the summer, probably even longer. I don't think we'll ever get tired of this as long as we live."
Leicester fans during the parade - Reuters
Danny Drinkwater described the scenes as "Madness."
''If you'd said that at the start of the season everyone would be saying 'no chance'. But we've proved a hell of a lot of people wrong," he added.
"We've lost three games this season, which is a reflection on how well we've done as a team. Home and away the fans have been brilliant. They've had a lot to cheer about. Credit to them, they backed us all the way."
Manager Claudio Ranieri said the celebrations were, "Unbelievable. All the city is here. It's something special, a lot of people are happy. I am very, very glad."
"The team, they played with heart and soul, and the people understood this. I can say only thank you to all the people."
At Victoria band, Leicester-based band Kasabian put on a free performance for the crowd.
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