Inside the Boston Celtics locker room celebrations after winning the NBA championship

The Boston Celtics finally won an NBA championship after appearing in six conference finals over the past eight years, finally getting over the hump with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Al Horford winning their first championship together.

After taking a 3-0 series lead, the Celtics appeared to have one hand on the trophy heading into Friday night’s game, but were eliminated by the Dallas Mavericks, a worrying sign that Boston could capitulate once again – and potentially become the best player in the series. first team in NBA history to miss a series victory from this position.

But Tatum and Brown ensured that wouldn’t happen, both putting in incredible performances alongside their starting five – all contributing to the victory. And although Brown won the NBA Finals MVP, he acknowledged that the award could have gone to any of the team’s five starting players…and the team showed how she was united in her post-victory celebrations.

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At the Larry O’Brien Trophy presentation, each of the five starters, alongside the injured Kristaps Porzingis, spoke to reporters and had their championship-winning moment – while Celtics fans greeted each player to enormous applause.

After the ceremony, the players returned to the locker room to celebrate – with images and videos posted of how the team reacted after winning their first ring with the Celtics.