The guest list also includes Janine Russell, the wife of the late Celtics great Bill Russell, and the family of former Celtics center Bill Walton, who died on May 27 at age 71 after a long battle with cancer.
For football fans, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will be moving from pitchside at the Etihad to courtside at the Garden just weeks after City won their sixth Premier League title in seven seasons.
Four New England Patriots players will be in attendance: Matthew Judon, Jonathan Jones, Anfernee Jennings and Keion White.
Despite being based in Boston, the Patriots are dwarfed by members of the Philadelphia Eagles, who have seven players on the list, including quarterback Jalen Hurts, tight end Dallas Goedert and wide receiver DeVonta Smith, who has received a fair amount of criticism from Philadelphia residents on social media for being an openly Celtics fan.
Here's a list of celebrities, athletes and VIPs who will be in attendance for Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals between the Celtics and Mavericks in Boston.
This list will be updated as more information becomes available.
Boston Celtics, Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals
Bill Walton's Family (Lori, Adam, Nathan, Luke, Chris)
Janine Russell, wife of the late Bill Russell
Kenny Anderson
Dana Barros
Tako Fall
Eddie House
Shaquille O'Neal
Leon Poe
Jason Terry
Other players in Game 1 of the NBA Finals
Zdeno Chara
Cam Neely
Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders
Christian Wilkins, Las Vegas Raiders
DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles
Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
AJ Brown, Philadelphia Eagles
Brandon Graham, Philadelphia Eagles
Darius Slay, Philadelphia Eagles
Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles
Jordan Mailata, Philadelphia Eagles
Andre Drummond, Chicago Bulls
Duncan Robinson, Miami Heat
Other notables who appeared at Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals
Geno Auriemma, University of Connecticut
Pep Guardiola, Manchester City
Jeffrey Lurie, Philadelphia Eagles (Owner)
Julian Lurie, Philadelphia Eagles (Owner)
Bill Simmons
Sean McDonough
Jenny McCarthy
Donnie Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg
Dana White, UFC CEO
