Celtics have fun their 18th NBA title with banner-raising and ring ceremony
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics have raised Banner 18 to the rafters.
The NBA’s most-decorated franchise celebrated its newest championship on Tuesday night time in a ceremony earlier than opening night time towards the New York Knicks. The gamers additionally acquired their championship rings.
The sold-out crowd on the TD Backyard settled into its seats to see the Celtics take the court docket in particular warm-up jackets trimmed in gold, with 18 championship trophies embroidered on the sleeve.
A few of the gamers paused their capturing to look at the video tracing their title journey, from the drafting of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum via the acquisition of Jrue Vacation and Kristaps Porzingis.
One other video featured highlights of John Havlicek and Invoice Russell successful titles within the Nineteen Fifties and ‘60s via the ultimate seconds of the Celtics’ Recreation 5 win over the Dallas Mavericks final spring.
Six-time champion Bob Cousy got here out in a wheelchair, adopted by Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen to see the 2024 championship banner go up subsequent to the one they gained in 2008. Gov. Maura Healey proclaimed Tuesday “Celtics Banner 18 Day” in Massachusetts.
