Boston Celtics NBA Finals FULL celebration and trophy presentation

[Applause] 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 Banner number 18 has been secured the Celtics are NBA champions champion go B Lisa Salter's in there somewhere kind of get 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 Missoula 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 Stevens 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 Doris 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 Jaylen 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 Sals for postgame coverage Jason just what's it feel like to finally be a champion oh my God it's oh my God it's a surreal feeling we did it we did it oh my God we did it so much emotion we saw you feeling it all when you came out of the game just can you can you try to describe just what you were [Applause] feeling [Applause] man first of all God is the greatest not cuz we won but to put me in positions to to maximize my god-given ability to surround me with these guys my family this is an incredible feeling I'm lost to words I'm sorry how did what happened in game four just how did that impact the way you guys came out here tonight we responded all year and this was no different and we owed our crowd our fans it's been a long it's been a long journey it's been a long journey Jason 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 this last couple years over my 7 years what they going to say now what they going to say now how much how much did you guys want this for Al bad you know he he we don't have much time left out here as my favorite teammate of all time they got it it paved the way for a lot of us and it means the world to to share this well congratulations you're a champion thank well they finished the playoffs 16 and3 in the Conference Finals in the finals they go 8- one and for the entire season regular season and playoffs 80 and 21 one of the Great seasons in 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 [Music] 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 are the 2024 NBA champions Causeway Street is celebrating once again for the first time in 16 years on the anniversary of that 2008 title there's going to be some party tonight here in the city of Bon [Applause] the fans now at Center Co for the presentation of the Larry O'Brien Trophy and the 2024 Bill Russell NBA Finals most valuable player please welcome ABC's Lisa Salters thank you joined by Boston Celtics owner Wick Wick gck our managing Partners Steve puka and Bob Epstein head coach Joe moula and president of basketball operations Brad Stevens 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 to Wick Steve Bob where's Brad congratulations on assembling an incredible team coach moua 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 [Applause] Wick Wick expectations for this team were so high all season long just how were they able to every time r to meet the moment Michelle the 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 to 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 off season to make some some major changes how did you and Brad Stevens know that staying the course just wasn't going to 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 Wick let's talk to your head [Applause] coach Joe what makes this group so special uh first of all obviously uh for us for me our faith is the most important thing number one we got the best fans in the world the best fans 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 uh these are the most important people are 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 embrace ing 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 uh 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 Jaylen Brown [Applause] jayen yeah you earned that what is holding this trophy mean to you it was a full team effort and I Shar this with my brothers and my my partner in crime Jason Tatum he was with me the whole way so we share this together that's so great 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 um just my faith in the Most High um 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 what nobody got to say we come out and we play basketball excuse my language I'm sorry thank you Jaylen congratulations Jason where are you Jason come on up Jason you and Jaylen have played in you and Jaylen have played in 107 playoff games together 107 playoff games you played with Jaylen 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 uh it means the world uh first and foremost God is the greatest for putting us in this position uh to for us to be surrounded by each other for us to put us in position to maximize our ability uh it's been a it's been a long time coming and damn it was worth it the pressure the expectations the comparisons the constant comp comparisons it never divided you you said it only made you close or how uh cuz we know we need each other we all need each other uh this is a team sport uh and we've went through the ups and downs uh and you know we deserve this we earn this for sure all right where are the rest of the Celtics come on up here you guys you guys have have stood on Team all season long unbreakable Bond so I'm just going to throw question questions come on up get up here close to me I'm just going to throw out the questions whoever wants to answer answer except the first question has to be to you out got to be to you out I didn't want you to wait a moment longer tell me what has the weight been like it's been long um a lot of hard work but I'm so proud to be part of this team and that it happened now glor glor 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 fell 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 8 years ago this is how I saw it 8 years ago Wick knows about it Wick knows about the ring 8 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 KB how are you even able to to play tonight chrs how are you even able to play tonight with that better let's do good question I don't know the medical staff did everything they could and I gave my all and I was able to get out there and why were you not you said you were going to you were going to die out here if you had to why were you not going to 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 congratulations Drew where's Drew Drew you were brought here for this reason to be up on this stage why were you such a perfect fit for this team I think it's every player on this team uh not just the players not not not just the coaching staff and top of the organization um they really embraced me when I first got here and and they made this game super easy but the fans here are insane man I I didn't expect it to be like this they're I I love you guys what are you most proud of about this group I think that we did it together and I feel like every I feel like the world saw that uh we did it as a team um no individual player everybody locked arms and we got the job done congratulations to you drew Derek white where are you Derek D unbelievable smile for us let's see that pretty smile wow you got some loose teeth you got a chip too this cost you why was it all worth it man this is this what we work for I mean I lose all my teeth for a championship and so um I I'll get it fixed and I'm going to enjoy this one Derek this team has been about sacrifice all season long just how were 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 uh in this locker room on the court off the court we just uh just get along so well and uh the coaching staff has always been just pushing us and driving us to to get better and I mean this is this is what it's all about what are you going to remember most about this journey just the whole process um we didn't skip any steps from the beginning to the end and uh just the locker room and everything this is special congratulations to you Derek congratulations to all of you to Clos MVP Jaylen Brown and to the 2024 NBA champion Boston Celtics [Applause] Mike back to you thank you Lisa complete and utter Joy it it just it has to be overwhelming and JJ Andor we've seen them all season long and it 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 uh 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 and Mike I I want to 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 Bost 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 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 34y old last year in charge of one of the sted 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 vany this year all part of it as the Boston Celtics from front office to coaching staff to 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 Jaylen 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