Boston Celtics NBA Finals FULL celebration and trophy presentation

This crowd on its feet the best team in basketball all year all the work all the sacrifice handling the enormous weight of massive expectations Ends tonight here. It's over time to say it again, Boston. Anything's possible Spanner number 18 has been secured the Celtics are NBA champions Lisa Salter's in there somewhere One of those Celtics And JJ like what a bond for these men that they'll share for the rest of their lives it's always an Experience to be part of a special group and and you listen to everything that has been said during these conference finals and finals Whether it's come from the players whether it's come from Joe Mizzou La when they won the Eastern Conference And he said thank you for letting me coach you the bond with these this group is real And they'll cherish not only this moment, but their relationship with each other the rest of their lives Give Brad Stephens a ton of credit because how many years was it relentless break them up? They can't play together. They can't get over the mountaintop Because their skill sets cross over too much that is laid to rest And doing it together doing it as one it makes it so much sweeter Doors that they use their past failures their lessons of losing to keep their dream alive They got knocked down many times But it didn't stop them perhaps none worse than the game seven for Jalen Brown in the Eastern Conference finals He told us just a couple of days ago. My team looked to me when Tatum got hurt and I failed Miserably and I went back to the drawing board. I raised my skills and I came back more prepared This is always one of the really fun moments to see these remarkable world-class athletes Enormously paid professionals reduced to little kids who can't believe what they just did right now Let's go to Lisa Salters for postgame coverage Jason just what's it feel? I'll finally be a champion. It's oh my god It's a surreal feeling We did it so much emotion. We saw you When you came out of the game just can you try to describe just what you were feeling first of all, God is the greatest not because we want but to put me in positions to Maximize my god-given ability to surround me with these guys my family This is an incredible feeling I'm lost for words. I'm sorry What happened in game four just how did that impact the way you guys came out here tonight? We responded all year And this is no different and we owed our crowd our fans It's been a long been a long journey It's been a long journey the expectations all season long have just been so so much It could have smothered you guys. Why didn't it we have a resilient group? We've been through a lot as a team over the last couple years over my seven years What they gonna say now? How much how much did you guys want this for our? You don't have much time left out here. That's my favorite teammate of all time. They got it They paved the way for a lot of us in it means the world to the shirt as well Congratulations, you're a champion Well, they finished the playoffs 16 and 3 in the conference finals in the finals They go 8 and 1 and for the entire season regular season and playoffs 80 and 21 one of the great seasons It's Celtic franchise history and that's saying a lot with all the history that this Organization has had and now stand alone with their 18th championship one more than the Lakers Congratulations once again to the Boston Celtics We'll be back with more postgame coverage plenty more ahead here at the TD Garden the Boston Celtics of the 2024 NBA champions Causeway Street is celebrating once again for the first time in 16 years on the anniversary of that 2008 title it's gonna be some party tonight here in the city of Boston Fans now at center court for the presentation of the Larry O'Brien trophy and a 2024 Bill Russell NBA's welcome ABC's Lisa Salters Thank you joined by Boston Celtics owner Whit grows back our managing partners Steve Pagliuca and Bob Epstein head coach Joe Missoula and president of basketball operations Brad Stephens and here to present the Larry O'Brien trophy to the Boston Celtics NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Thank You Lisa to the Boston Celtics congratulations and the NBA record 18 championships Congratulations on assembling an incredible team coach Missoula. Where are you? You did it unbelievable and to the fans Thank you very much without you. We wouldn't be here. And now it's my honor to present to the Boston Celtics the 2024 Larry O'Brien trophy for the NBA championship wick Wick expectations for this team were so high all season long Just how were they able to every time rise to meet the moment? Michelle the brilliance of Joe Missoula is that he wouldn't let expectations Get in the way Joe Missoula said there's no expectations. You've got a win or die trying Joe set a plan and he kept everybody focused and these guys played team basketball great Celtics basketball It wasn't about expectations. It was about getting it done banner 18 You've been close for the last few years But decided this offseason to make some some major changes. How did you and Brad Stephens know? That staying the course just wasn't gonna be good enough Well, we all watched the team the last few years a great great teams, but not not quite there And Brad was brilliant We knew we needed to make changes We knew we wanted to make changes and Brad got it done. He brought in drew He brought in KP and here we are banner 18 is back Congratulations, Rick. Let's talk to your head coach Joe What makes this group so special first of all Obviously for us for me our faith is the most important thing. Number one. We got the best fans in the world There's nothing better than representing the Celtics and being part of history and taking on the ownership and the Responsibility and we're nothing without these guys right here These are the most important people of the players their families and everything that they do and we're nothing without them Again the expectations were high all season long But how did you help them understand that embracing those expectations could be a strength and not a weight? I mean you get very few chances in life to be great and you get very few chances in life to carry on the ownership and the Responsibility of what these banners are and all the great people all the great players that came here and when you have few chances in Life, you just got to take the bull by the horns and you got to just own it and our guys owned it Thank You Joe Congratulations to you And now the presentation of the 2024 Bill Russell NBA Finals most valuable player award again, Commissioner silver Bill Russell would be so proud the 2024 Bill Russell Finals MVP goes to Jalen Brown What is holding this trophy mean to you? It was a full team effort and I shared this with my brothers and my partner in crime Jason Tatum He was with me the whole way. So we share this shit together You've said that what's been different about your game this season is that you let go all of the anxieties all the doubts First of all, you're a superstar. So no one knew you had any anxieties or doubts But how were you able to do that to unlock your game as you put it? I'm just my faith in the most I'm just believing in my teammates my coaching staff and just being grateful I've been grateful for every moment every opportunity. I never hug my head I don't give I don't care. I don't give a fuck what nobody gotta say and we come out and we play basketball Excuse my language. I'm sorry. Thank you Jalen. Congratulations, Jason. Where are you? Jason you and Jalen have played in And seven playoff games you played with Jalen just that's the most for any duo before winning a title What's it mean to you now to finally get it done and to get it done together? It means the world First and foremost God is the greatest For putting us in this position So for us to be surrounded by each other for us to put us in positions to maximize our ability There's been a there's been a long time coming and damn it was working constant comparisons It never divided you you said it only made you closer how? Because we know we need each other we all need each other. This is a team sport And we've went through the ups and downs You know, we deserve this we earn this Come on up here you guys you guys have have stood on team all season long Unbreakable bond, so I'm just gonna throw out questions. Come on up get up here close to me I'm just gonna throw out four questions. Whoever wants to answer answer except the first question has to be to you out God I didn't want you to wait a moment longer. Tell me what has the weight been like? It's been long a Lot of hard work, but I'm so proud to be part of this team and that it happened now like laudio laudio You dreamt of this for so long. And now you finally are a Champion can you describe to me? What's going through your head right now? I can't believe it. I still can't believe it I mean we did it. We're here But I can't believe it. This is just how I pictured it here at the garden with our fans everybody together This is just how I saw it eight years ago. This is how I saw it eight years ago Wick knows about it. Wick knows about the ring eight years ago. Yes, sir Congratulations to y'all. All right guys who wants to be next? Remember? I'm just going through all questions. Whoever wants to answer answer You even able to play tonight Chris ups, how are you even able to play tonight with that better? Good question. I don't know The medical staff that did everything they could and I gave my all and I was able to get out there And why were you you said you were gonna you had to why were you not gonna miss this game? Say that again, please. Why were you not going to miss this game? How could I on home floor? We're the champions. Let's go Drew you were brought here For this reason to be up on the stage. Why were you such a perfect fit for this team? I think it's every player on this team. Not just the players Not just the coaching staff and the top of the organization They really embraced me when I first got here and they made this game super easy But the fans here insane and I didn't expect to be like is there About this group I Think that we did it together and I feel like every I feel like the world saw that we did it as a team No individual player everybody locked arms and we got the job done Congratulations to you drew Derek white. Where are you Derek? Smile for us. Let's see that pretty smile You got some loose teeth. You got a chip, too This cost you why was it all worth it? Man, this is what we work for. I mean, I'll lose all my teeth for a championship and so I'll get it fixed and I'm gonna enjoy this one Derek this team has been about sacrifice all season long How are you guys able to come out here? No agendas join together. Listen to all the noise and get this stuff We got a unreal group of guys in this locker room on the court off the court. We just just get along so well and The coaching staff has always been just pushing us and driving us to get better. And I mean, this is what it's all about What are you gonna remember most about this journey? Just the whole process we didn't skip any steps from the beginning to the end and Just the locker room everything. That is a special Congratulations to Derek Congratulations to all of you To finals MVP Jalen Brown to the 2024 NBA champion Boston Celtics Mike back to you Thank You Lisa Complete and utter joy. It's just it has to be overwhelming and JJ and Doris We've seen them all season long and it comes to fruition here and just the way they handled this They're the epitome of a team they're always willing to credit the other person There's no there's no me. There's no I it's always about Their teammates the coaches the ownership their fans This is that's just reflective of who these players are and Mike I want to say a couple things as a fan of sport as a fan of sport to know that these guys Had a dream and committed to the work and committed to the craft Every day, they're in the gym. This is what they're envisioning and you listen to him talk It's better than they ever could have expected and you hear what Tatum said about it was all worth it You can grow through failure you think about him in 2022 he didn't have the playmaking chops that was needed to win this NBA Finals It was his growth through failure that allowed the Boston Celtics to succeed I have to give a shout out to Brad Stevens because that at the top of the organization trying to put together a team You stand fast in the face of the criticism about the Jays not being able to play this together You have to make really hard decisions Marcus smart was the culture setter but to get better and to change your roster You were willing to part with him and then the gutsy decisions Mike you put a 34 year old Last year in charge of one of the storied franchises in the world Unbelievable leadership from top to bottom he was the head coach for eight years now the president of basketball operations for three years and Stevens and his staff including his special consultant Jeff Van Cunning this year all part of it as the Boston Celtics From front office to coaching staff the medical staff training staff and the players It's the first time in seven years the team with the best regular season record won the title It's also the six different team to win the title in the last six years and for the Boston Celtics their first championship in 16 years and number 18 And they win it on their home floor In front of their adoring fans as the MVP Jalen Brown caps off a magnificent playoff run a Special night at the TD Garden in Boston and a special celebration out on Causeway Street Much more to come as the Celtics win another NBA title