Boston Celtics celebrate NBA Championship at the White House
by ABBEY BUTTACAVOLI, NBC 10 NEWS
(WJAR) — The Boston Celtics will celebrate last season’s NBA Championship win with President Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey will join them on their traditional victory visit.
Boston Celtics center Al Horford, center, and forward Jayson Tatum, front center left, celebrate with teammates near the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy after winning the NBA championship with a Game 5 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, June 17, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
The celebration in Washington comes before the Celtics take on the Wizards on Friday.
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The Celtics won their NBA-record 18th championship in June, beating the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals in five games.
Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum celebrates after scoring during the first half of Game 5 of the NBA basketball finals against the Dallas Mavericks, Monday, June 17, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
The team first visited the White House as champions in 1963 in the John F. Kennedy administration, and last went in 2008, when players met with former President George W. Bush.