Hundreds of fans chanted the team's name and swarmed players at a victory party at SkyCity yesterday afternoon.
The team flew into Auckland early yesterday morning, after their 70-66 victory over the Perth Wildcats on Friday.
Speaking to the Herald after signing his way through a huddle of singlets, basketballs, grand-final tickets and a pink pushcart, coach Andrej Lemanis said the team had created a legacy with their third Australian National Basketball League title.
"One of the really pleasing aspects of this success that we've had is seeing the growth in basketball, and the interest in basketball - all our junior development programmes that we've had running out at the Breakers, they're full," he said.
"We need more court space. I know that basketball is booming around the country. And that's a great outcome of what we've achieved."
CJ Bruton said the championship was particularly pleasing after the early-season loss to the Wildcats.
"Everyone talks about that like it's the end of the world. As a group we talked about it ... our coach cracked the whip, but we also knew what we had, and we waited to see our true colours.
"We won the title, Cedric [Jackson] holds up the medallion MVP, Dillon [Boucher] is retiring and he's got the big trophy, it's a great send-off."
Kevin Rameka, who came with daughter Tiana, 8, who plays basketball herself, said three championships was special.
"Winning that first one was crazy. But three now? Unbelievable. There's younger guys coming through as well."
Chantelle Eagle, at the celebration with children Derryn, 11, Breanna, 6, and Jayden, 4, said the franchise had appeal for families like hers.
"It's also the atmosphere that the games bring. It's for family, it's not just focused on the adults, but the kids as well."
Earlier yesterday, some of the team visited the V8 Supercars.
Boucher, Tom Abercrombie and assistant coach Dean Vickerman were taken by helicopter into Pukekohe Park Raceway moments before the start of yesterday's first V8 Supercars race and were greeted by cheers from the crowd.
They walked down the pit lane and checked out some of the Supercars and mingled with drivers as they lined up on the starting grid.
Boucher wouldn't exactly call himself a petrol-head, but admitted he enjoys driving fast.
"We flew in a chopper, so I couldn't be happier right now," said Boucher, who retired on Friday night.
"The royalty treatment is always good for a couple of days and then it's back to reality."
- Michael Brown of APNZ and Nicholas Jones of the New Zealand Herald
