The Boston Celtics visited the White Home on Thursday for the primary time since 2008 as a part of their championship-winning celebration.
In america, it’s custom for the winner of knowledgeable championship recreation – whether or not it’s within the NBA, NFL or NHL – to go to the White Home following their triumph.
It’s one thing that has been in place for the reason that mid-1800s and the Celtics had been the primary NBA staff to go to in 1963 when John F. Kennedy was in workplace.
The staff loved a ceremony on the Rose Backyard with each member of the franchise in attendance, placing the ending touches on Boston’s 18th banner.
Joe Biden gave a short speech earlier than Celtics majority proprietor Wyc Grousbeck additionally addressed the group – and Jayson Tatum and Derrick White introduced the President with a personalised jersey.
In line with the greatest on-line betting websites, the Celtics are the outright favorites to win the title as soon as once more this season – so that they might be doing this once more in a yr’s time.
WATCH: Jayson Tatum and Derrick White current Joe Biden with Celtics jersey
Jayson Tatum and Derrick White present President Joe Biden his personal No. 46 Celtics jersey! pic.twitter.com/NIXD2Wgotx
— NBA (@NBA) November 22, 2024
Biden stuns crowd with the numbers behind Boston’s historic success
None of us seemingly anticipated the 82-year-old to spit out some stats behind the staff’s traditionally spectacular triumph, however Biden was on the ball and delivered simply that.
The forty sixth president of america talked about that the Celtics set an NBA report for factors per possession final season and had clearly performed his homework.
Throughout Biden’s speech, he additionally revealed that his secret service code identify is definitely ‘Celtic’:
“It’s as a result of I’m Irish. Everyone behind me (the Celtics staff) is Irish of their coronary heart. I really feel such a satisfaction on this group. From this previous Irish Celtic to all you Celtics, congratulations.”
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