PHOTOS: Nick's Kids Avenue Street Renaming Parade & Celebration

TUSCALOOSA, AL — A parade featuring numerous dignitaries and elected officials made its way past Capitol Park and a newly-erected street sign displaying "Nick's Kids Avenue" on Thursday as the City of Tuscaloosa celebrated the generosity of Nick and Terry Saban.

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Alabama's football coach and his wife also appeared in the parade, which culminated with a celebration in the parking lot of the Tuscaloosa News building. Following a $1 million contribution from the Saban family to go toward the new Saban Center, along with a $250,000 gift from the Nick's Kids Foundation, city officials chose to rename the stretch of 28th Avenue in the foundation's honor.

Here are some of the sights from the parade and celebration. To hear what Nick and Terry Saban had to say on Thursday, click the embedded video link at the top of the story or click here.

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