The Celtics are back on top of the world.
Boston posted a 16-3 postseason record and defeated Dallas in the Finals to record its 18th NBA championship. It took five games and the Celtics won 106-88 at home in front of their fans.
Jaylen Brown won the Finals MVP award after being named MVP of the Eastern Conference Finals. He averaged 20.8 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game in the Finals, while also playing excellent defense, especially against Luka Doncic.
Almost all of them were factors in the Celtics’ title run. From Jayson Tatum to Xavier Tillman, every player played a role for the 2024 champions.
The basketball world tuned in and took to social media with reactions to the Celtics’ title in 2024. Here are some of the best reactions.
NBA players react to Celtics’ 2024 championship win
Kyrie Irving
Tribe, stay together no matter what. Through the ups and downs, the victories and the defeats, the success and the failure. Keep your head up. This mission is bigger than us. I love you all!
Hélà???♾❤️
– Chief Hélà ?? (@KyrieIrving) June 18, 2024
Magic Johnson
I hate that the Celtics officially have more championships than us now ?
—Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) June 18, 2024
Celtics GM Brad Stevens’ trade for Jru Holiday and Kristaps Prozingis was an MVP move that made the Celtics the best team in basketball this year. Adding Holiday made them the league’s top perimeter defense team, and adding Prozingis made them the most explosive offense and…
—Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) June 18, 2024
The Playoffs are a matchup game and the Celtics were a great challenge for the Mavs with all their depth. Their strengths surpassed those of the Mavs and is the reason they are champions!
—Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) June 18, 2024
Paul Pierce
Gasoline the Duck Boats
-Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) June 18, 2024
What can you say now? ????????
-Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) June 18, 2024
Oh my god, Jaylen Brown, what a year I love you, little brother, from a Finals MVP to another wow.
-Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) June 18, 2024
Dirk Nowitzki
Great race @dallasmavs
Warning!! We will be back!!!– Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) June 18, 2024
austin rivers
Wow…what do you think?
– Austin Rivers (@AustinRivers25) June 18, 2024
Desmond Bane
CHAMPION ???? https://t.co/D3nMtL2P4C
-Desmond Bane (@DBane0625) June 18, 2024
young nick
Boston baby!!!!
—Nick Young (@NickSwagyPYoung) June 18, 2024
Jaylen Brown let’s go!!!
—Nick Young (@NickSwagyPYoung) June 18, 2024
Patrick Beverly
Awesome
-Patrick Beverly (@patbev21) June 18, 2024
Ja Morant
yesss X ??? https://t.co/r9RwSuDlGe
– Ja Morant (@JaMorant) June 18, 2024
Dwight Howard
I told everyone ? https://t.co/HOiu6lmwny
—Dwight Howard (@DwightHoward) June 18, 2024
Karl-Anthony Towns
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Congratulations @Al_Horford
– Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) June 18, 2024
Iman Shumpert
It will be better next year. You have to put your feet right. was attacked https://t.co/8YknDx5JgU
— Magnet. (@imanshumpert) June 18, 2024
The mogs were talking about this being boring…speak for yourself Boston just put on a show in a closer. Luka and Ky didn’t shoot well in the highlights, but how efficient has Jrue been? #nbafinals
— Magnet. (@imanshumpert) June 18, 2024
Mark Jackson
Congratulations to the Boston Celtics for winning it all!
Special love to Celtics Senior Consultant Jeff Van Gundy!!! My boy is a CHAMPION!!! pic.twitter.com/4VA1LiWWPm-Mark Jackson (@MarkJackson13) June 18, 2024
Jordan Clarkson
curtains
—Jordan Clarkson (@JordanClarksons) June 18, 2024
Isaiah Thomas
They did that ??
– Isaiah Thomas (@isaiahthomas) June 18, 2024
Dion Waiters
Dallas needs 1 more player and scorer on the bench!!!
– Philadelphia Cheese ? (@dionwaiters3) June 18, 2024
