Boston — The Celtics are three wins away from a historic 18th NBA championship. Game 2 of the NBA Finals was played in Boston, with several stars stepping up to make history for their hometown team.
Following a dominant performance in the series opener, the Celtics announced that Hall of Famer Paul Pierce would be attending Game 2. Keeping his promise, Pierce showed up before the start of the game to a roaring ovation from the fans who had enthralled him as a player.
Of course, the list of stars doesn't end with Pierce. From some of the biggest names in New England sports to entertainment superstars, there was a star-studded crowd in the TD Garden on Sunday.
Here's a list of celebrities who will be in attendance, including Bill Belichick and Travis Scott.
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Celebrities at Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals
The NBA has released the list of celebrities who will be in attendance for Game 2 of the Finals. Take a look at it, along with other notables who were spotted at TD Garden on Sunday.
| Celebrities | title |
| Bill Belichick | Legendary NFL Coach |
| Via | Recording Artist |
| Ja Horne Bentley | New England Patriots LB |
| Metro Boomin | Music producer |
| ML Car | Celtics Alumni |
| Tako Fall | Celtics Alumni |
| Charlie McAvoy | Boston Bruins Defense |
| Shaquille O'Neal | NBA Legend, Basketball Hall of Famer |
| K.J. Osborne | New England Patriots WR |
| David Pastrnak | Boston Bruins wing |
| Paul Pierce | Celtics alumni, Basketball Hall of Famer |
| Leon Poe | Celtics Alumni |
| Aly Raisman | Three-time Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast |
| John Shayer | Duke University Men's Basketball Head Coach |
| Travis Scott | Recording artist, producer |
| Matthew Slater | New England Patriots Legends |
| Jeremy Swayman | Boston Bruins goalkeeper |
| Jason Terry | Mavericks and Celtics alumni |
| Rudy Tomjanovich | NBA Legend, Basketball Hall of Famer |
| Chris Tucker | Actor, comedian |
| Diatrich Wise Jr. | New England Patriots DE |
Among the big names are a number of former Celtics players and current players with the Boston Bruins and New England Patriots. Beer, a Boston native, appeared at halftime of Game 2.
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Did Shaquille O'Neal play for the Celtics?
O'Neal spent the final season of his 19-year NBA career with the Celtics.
Although O'Neal is not on the Celtics graduate list, he appeared in 39 games in the green uniform of the Boston Celtics during the 2010-11 season. O'Neal started in 36 of the 37 regular season games he played in, averaging 9.2 points and 4.8 rebounds in 20.3 minutes per game.
O'Neal, who turned 39 that season, struggled to get on the court due to injuries and only appeared in two playoff games before retiring after the 2010-11 season.
