The Celtics hosted a star-studded crowd at TD Garden on Sunday night and won Game 2 of the Finals, 105-98.
Celtics Hall of Fame Paul Pierce Another Hall of Famer, Shaquille O'NealAlso in attendance was a man who nicknamed Pierce “Truth.” Other former Celtics players in the house included: ML Car, Dana Barros, Jason Terry, Tako Fall, Rick Carlisle, Sam Vincent, Sam Perkins, Leon Poe, Glenn MacDonald, Mal Grahamand Kevin Stacomb. Late legend Bill Russell His daughter represented him. Karen Russell.
From Medford ViaThe rapper's song “Millions” was featured on the Madden 24 soundtrack and performed at the halftime show. Travis Scott producer Metro Boomin was there.
Several players with local ties were in attendance, including Bruins players. David Pastrnak, Jeremy Swaymanand Charlie McAvoyPatriots Matthew Slater, Diatrich Wise, K.J. Osborneand Ja Horne BentleyOlympic gold medalist gymnast Aly Raisman.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum Among the participants were:
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Celtics manager Joe Mazzulla He often finds ways to combine aspects of different sports, such as soccer, into basketball. Pep Guardiola The Manchester City manager returned the favor with a visit to TD Garden in February.
“Yeah, he's a great guy,” Mazzulla said, “he's a great coach. The humility, the joy, the work ethic, the enthusiasm that he brings to the team. And, you know, we've had a great relationship.”
“So I'm really grateful for him and I think we lift each other up, so it's really great to have him here and it's great that he was able to share a little bit of his wisdom and we got to spend some time together.”
Celtics Forwards Sam Hauser He said his talks with Mazzulla sometimes also include lessons to learn from other types of mammals, such as killer whales.
“Let's just say he has a unique approach to basketball,” Hauser said. “He takes inspiration from football teams and from killer whales, learning how killer whales find food and how they hunt and all that stuff, and he applies that to the game of basketball. I think it's unique. It's different and cool and fascinating.”
Slater's Honor
The Celtics honored Slater, who recently took a job with the Patriots after retiring as a player, as the recipient of their “Heroes Among Us” award on Sunday night.
only Tom Brady She played in more games for the Patriots than Slater and supported various local charities during her 16 seasons with the Patriots.
“Slater's commitment to serving others is rooted in his belief in the power of community,” the Celtics' statement said. “As a testament to his desire to make a tangible difference to those around him, Slater continues to be committed to supporting foster care, youth mentoring and mentorship programs in his retirement.”
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