NBA champion Celtics throw first pitches earlier than Crimson Sox sport – CBS Boston

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By Matt Geagan
Up to date on: June 25, 2024 / 5:34 AM EDT / CBS Boston
BOSTON — The Boston Celtics’ championship tour introduced them to Fenway Park on Monday evening. 
With the Larry O’Brien trophy in tow, coach Joe Mazzulla and 5 members of the championship group confirmed off their fastballs after they took the hill and threw out the ceremonial first pitches forward of the Crimson Sox-Blue Jays showdown. 
The complete group was honored on the sphere earlier than the sport. Mazzulla was joined by Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis, Derrick White and Al Horford for the ceremonial first pitches. Whereas all of them fired off valiant makes an attempt, everybody ought to persist with basketball.
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The Celtics won the NBA title every week in the past with a Recreation 5 win over the Dallas Mavericks at TD Backyard, which clinched the franchise’s 18th championship and kicked off a summer season of celebration for the group.
Final Thursday, head coach Joe Mazzulla brought the Larry O’Brien trophy for a tour of the North End, earlier than over 1,000,000 followers packed the parade route for the championship Celtics on Friday. 
Earlier within the day Monday, Al Horford, Derrick White, and Payton Prichard all participated in Gillette’s “Championship Shave” occasion, which hadn’t occurred because the area’s final title — a Patriots Tremendous Bowl victory in 2019.
The Celtics will finally transfer on and set their give attention to repeating in 2024-25. However that will not cease the town from celebrating this most up-to-date title all summer season lengthy.
Matthew Geagan is a sports activities producer for CBS Boston. He has been a part of the WBZ sports activities group for almost 20 years. He moved over to the net in 2012 and has coated all of the highs (and some lows) in Boston sports activities.
First printed on June 24, 2024 / 7:53 PM EDT
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