Former Celtics players react as Boston wins 18th championship originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The Boston Celtics did it. With a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals, Boston secured its 18th championship, surpassing the rival Los Angeles Lakers for the most in NBA history.
As the confetti fell at TD Garden, former Celtics players took to social media to react to their team winning its first title in 16 years with a dominant 106-88 win in Game 5.
Kendrick Perkins claimed that this season’s Celtics team completed the most dominant playoff run of all time:
A straight move from the Celtics tonight to cap off one of the greatest championship runs in NBA history. Continue…
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) June 18, 2024
Kevin Garnett shares a GIF from when he won the Finals in Boston:
Paul Pierce seemingly called out those who doubted Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown could win together:
What can they say now?
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) June 18, 2024
Pierce is also excited about Boston’s iconic duck boat parade, which will reportedly take place on Friday:
Accelerate the Duck Boats
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) June 18, 2024
Isaiah Thomas showed love to his former team for achieving the ultimate goal:
They did that 🤝🏾
— Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) June 18, 2024
Evan Turner loved the videos of the Celtics locker room celebrations:
Sam Cassell was wild because he poured champagne on Tatum
— Evan Turner (@thekidet) June 18, 2024
Antoine Walker shared a throwback photo of him in green calling for Banner 18:
Meanwhile, Rasheed Wallace – who spent the 2009-2010 season with the Celtics – wondered if Boston would repeat:
Can they go back-to-back?
— Rasheed Wallace (@UnderdogSheed) June 18, 2024
