Dave Portnoy leads chants of ‘F*** Kyrie’ and Al Horford wears a hilarious Tom Brady t-shirt as thousands of fans line the streets to celebrate Boston Celtics’ NBA title parade
The city of Boston prepared the Duck Boats as fans lined the streets to celebrate another championship for their Celtics.
With Banner No. 18 safely secured after defeating the Dallas Mavericks, the Boston Celtics showed the love for their fans as they celebrated the title.
As players and celebrities packed the Ducks, the streets filled with people Friday morning.
Celebrities included Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, who led the crowd in chants of F*** Kyrie ā an ode to the Dallas Mavericks star who famously kept his promise to stay in Boston before moving into 2019 went to Brooklyn. .
Even with Irving being defeated by Boston on the NBA’s biggest stage, fans can’t seem to get over their hatred for their former star man.
The streets of Boston filled for a Duck Boat parade to celebrate the champion Celtics
Al Horford arrived in a T-shirt with Tom Brady on it during his final Super Bowl parade
But the players themselves dressed for the occasion in special shirts and clothing.
Al Horford wore a t-shirt of former Patriots quarterback Tom Brady that someone wore after he celebrated a little too loudly after winning a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The injured Kristaps Porzingis, who played a few minutes in the NBA Finals due to a bizarre and rare injury, wore chains and a WWE championship belt.
Jaylen Brown, the Finals MVP, wore a shirt that read “Cite your source” ā a shoutout to Stephen A. Smith, who once shared an anonymous source’s claim that Brown had a bad attitude.
Coach Joe Mazzulla, who won the title in his first appearance as a head coach in the NBA, wore a T-shirt with Bill Russell on it.
Finals MVP Jaylen Brown boarded his duck boat with a trophy and a āState your sourceā shirt
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla wore a shirt with an image of the late Bill Russell on it
The injured Kristaps Porzingis wore a chain and a WWE championship belt during the parade
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum holds the Larry O’Brien Trophy as he participates in the parade
Boston overcame the Mavericks to end a title drought of just five years ā which, surprisingly, is the second-longest in the city’s history.
Sports fans in Beantown have been waiting for a title since the Patriots captured Super Bowl LIII in 2019.
Now they have reason to celebrate after the Celtics knocked off Dallas for the team’s first NBA title since 2008.
It is also their 18th title as a team ā the most of any franchise in NBA history.
Boston Celtics guard Sam Hauser celebrates winning the 2023-2024 NBA Championship
Celtics fans lined the streets Friday as the parade wound through downtown Boston
The Celtics celebrated winning an 18th NBA title in their franchise’s storied history
After finishing the season as the best team in the NBA, they topped the Eastern Conference after defeating the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers.
When the Celtics defeated the Mavericks convincingly in their first three games, many thought there would be a sweep.
However, the Mavericks put up a strong effort in Game 4, which became the third-biggest win in NBA Finals history with 38 points.
But Boston decided to end the series at home on the 16th anniversary of their last championship – in front of their home fans at TD Garden.
Even days after their victory, the Celtics are favored to win the title again next year – starting at +310 – with the next team, the Denver Nuggets, behind them at +750.