Derrick White details the best moments from the Celtics’ visit to the White House, originally appearing on NBC Sports Boston
After winning the NBA Finals in June, the Boston Celtics were allowed to visit the White House for the first time since the last presentation of the trophy in 2008.
It was the first championship ring for almost the entire roster except Jrue Holiday, so the trip to the White House marked a unique moment for the team.
That included star guard Derrick White, who had not won an NBA title since joining the league in 2017 with the San Antonio Spurs.
White shared details of the visit in an interview, including teammates receiving history lessons and seeing a president for the first time.
‘A member of the secret service [members] JB gave [Jaylen Brown] “I had a history lesson and I walked up there and listened to the stories… all the different photos, why they’re up there, how they got there,” White said. “Just hearing different stories, that was really cool.
“President Biden came there, it was just cool to see him. I’ve never seen a president in real life before, so that was really cool.”
White also added that he enjoyed the quality of some of the drinks available.
“The apple cider was incredible,” he said.
In the 4-1 win over the Dallas Mavericks, White averaged 13.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks on a 39/40/100 shooting split.
As the Celtics look to repeat their title as champions, they’ll face the Washington Wizards on Friday night, an NBA Cup game starting at 7 PM ET on NBC Sports Boston.
