These are the former Celtics players and celebrities who were at TD Garden for Game 5 of the NBA Finals
Updated: 11:12 pmEDT June 17, 2024
At least seven former Boston Celtics players who won at least one title with the team were at TD Garden to see the C’s win Game 5 of the NBA Finals and the franchise’s record 18th championship. NBA. Basketball Hall of Famer Ray Allen, part of the Celtics’ Big Three that won the 2008 NBA Finals, were in Boston for Game 5. Two other members of the 2008 championship team, Eddie House and Leon Powe, were also at the Garden along with ML Carr, a two-time NBA champion with the C’s in the 1980s, who became the team’s head coach and general manager in the 1990s; Mal Graham, who won two titles with the Celtics in the 1960s; Kevin Stacomb, member of Boston’s 1976 championship team; and Jerry Sichting, who played on the 1986 championship team. Other former Celtics players who were at the Garden for Game 5 include Boston native Dana Barros, who played parts of six seasons with the team; Tacko Fall, a 7-foot-6 center who was a fan favorite during his two seasons with the organization; Jason Terry, who played one season with the Celtics after playing eight seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, Boston’s rival in the NBA Finals; and Grant Williams, a member of the Celtics team that reached the 2022 NBA Finals and played for the Mavericks earlier this season before being traded in February. There were also other professional athletes in the building to watch the Celtics beat the Mavericks 106-88 in Game 5. That list included New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye and teammate Ja’Whaun Bentley , as well as Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand and teammate Matt Grzelcyk. Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery is also at the game. Two members of New Kids On The Block, Boston natives Donnie Wahlberg and Joey McIntyre, were at TD Garden for the big game. Fellow Boston native Michael Bivins, a founding member of New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe, was also at Game 5. The NBA said rappers Jack Harlow and Millyz, a Cambridge, Massachusetts native, were also at the game. Mercedes Moné, a professional The fighter who began her career in Boston was at TD Garden for Game 5, as was television personality Maria Menounos. Model, actress and television host Camille Kostek was also in Boston for the game. New England Patriots legend Rob Gronkowski, who has been dating Kostek for nearly a decade, was not among the celebrities confirmed by the NBA to be at the game. Fanatics founder and CEO Michael Rubin was at Game 5, according to the NBA. Joelle James performed the national anthem. At the beginning of the series:
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At least seven former Boston Celtics players who won at least one title with the team were at TD Garden to see the C’s win Game 5 of the NBA Finals and the franchise’s 18th championship, a record for the NBA.
Basketball Hall of Famer Ray Allen, part of the Celtics’ Big Three that won the 2008 NBA Finals, was in Boston for Game 5.
Two other members of the 2008 championship team, Eddie House and Leon Powe, were also at the Garden along with ML Carr, a two-time NBA champion with the C’s in the 1980s, who became the head coach and manager. team general in the 1990s; Mal Graham, who won two titles with the Celtics in the 1960s; Kevin Stacomb, member of Boston’s 1976 championship team; and Jerry Sichting, who played on the 1986 title team.
Other former Celtics players who were at the Garden for Game 5 include Boston native Dana Barros, who played parts of six seasons with the team; Tacko Fall, a 7-foot-6 center who was a fan favorite during his two seasons with the organization; Jason Terry, who played one season with the Celtics after playing eight seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, Boston’s rival in the NBA Finals; and Grant Williams, a member of the Celtics team that reached the 2022 NBA Finals and played for the Mavericks earlier this season before being traded in February.
There were also other professional athletes in the building to watch the Celtics beat the Mavericks 106-88 in Game 5. That list included New England Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye and teammate Ja’Whaun Bentley, as well as Boston Bruins captain Brad Marchand and his teammate. Matt Grzelcyk. Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery is also at the game.
Two members of New Kids On The Block, Boston natives Donnie Wahlberg and Joey McIntyre, were at TD Garden for the big game. Fellow Boston native Michael Bivins, founding member of New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe, was also at Game 5.
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The NBA said rappers Jack Harlow and Millyz, a native of Cambridge, Massachusetts, were also at the game.
Mercedes Moné, a professional wrestler who began her career in Boston, was at TD Garden for Game 5, as was television personality Maria Menounos.
Model, actress and television host Camille Kostek was also in Boston for the game. New England Patriots legend Rob Gronkowski, who has been dating Kostek for nearly a decade, was not among the celebrities the NBA confirmed were at the game.
Fanatics founder and CEO Michael Rubin was at Game 5, according to the NBA.
Joelle James performed the national anthem.
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