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USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

During Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Derrick White‘s face slammed into the parquet floor at TD Garden- the audience gasped. He was chasing a loose ball and got up slightly bloodied, with several damaged upper teeth. Despite the injury, he led the Celtics to a 106-88 victory over the Mavericks, clinching the 18th Larry O’Brien trophy. Maged el-Malecki, founder of Boston Dental, watched the game in Dubai at 3 AM. He knew Derrick would soon need dental care. He prepared his office, waiting for updates from White’s team. As expected, Derrick arrived at the Boston Dental Clinic to address his injuries.

Later, the Olympic gold medalist was announced as the brand ambassador of Maged el-Malecki’s dental aid center. Therefore, Derrick White turned his emergency dental procedure experience into a $125.9 million collaboration, according to ex-NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski. This agreement proved his faith in Dr El-Malecki’s organization of a highly-trained and skilled team. Derrick White now marked one month with Boston Dental on his IG Story, reminding fans of his ambassador duties. He shared a post that tells the fans everything about how he became the face of Boston Dental following his terrible face-smashing incident at the NBA finals.

Derrick’s role as Boston Dental ambassador highlights the quality of professional care they provide to support the athletes. It also reinforces the organization’s mission to help other prominent individuals in their everyday dental care. Moreover, White endorses Maged el-Malecki’s brand endorses as a sign of satisfaction with their service that fixed his missing teeth after the finals.

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Back in the day, the Boston Celtics guard had shared: “Boston Dental came through when I needed them most,” White said. “The care and attention I received were outstanding, and I knew immediately that this was a dental team I could rely on and support wholeheartedly.” This statement itself tells us a lot about the trust he acquired in the team. Derrick White’s repeated expression of gratitude towards Maged el-Malecki and his team proves he might be heavily relying on Boston Dental for all his teeth problems in the future as well.

Meanwhile, a not-so-pleasing incident happened with the NBA champ recently. Why do unwanted incidents find Derrick White so enticing? Well, that’s a weird mystery that would require the smartest Sherlock Holmes to solve. So, what has happened now?!

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Derrick White’s head on target during a fracas in a football game

The 7ft guard of the Boston Celtics found himself in the middle of a tussle during the Colorado vs. Colorado State college football game. Surprisingly, a fan struck Derrick White on the head! The point guard, who played for the University of Colorado from 2015-17, attended to watch Deion Sanders‘ team face Colorado State. The incident occurred while White was supporting his alma mater, Colorado. According to TMZ, tension escalated during the second quarter when Derrick White exchanged words with Colorado State fans. Video footage showed a fan hitting him, causing his hat to fly off and prompting other fans to intervene as tensions escalated. Fortunately, they avoided serious violence, and no one filed a police report.

Despite the scuffle, Derrick White’s Buffaloes secured a 28-9 victory, improving their record to 2-1. However, such an unprecedented incident surely surprised the shooting guard. Meanwhile, White will be returning to Boston in the coming days to put on the green jersey once again. This means he will be back in action to dedicate his game to defending the title for the Celtics. Meanwhile, following the incident in Boulder, Colorado no official word has been released from White’s side. Therefore, fans are a bit worried hoping that the unfortunate turns of events won’t affect his mindset as he prepares for another season of basketball success.

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Derrick White will surely return to the court in full force and action for the preseason. With a stronger smile and new skills, the shooting guard will surprise his fans again. However, the incident shouldn’t have happened, but it is what it is. Nonetheless, White will be back doing wonders for the Boston Celtics in the 2024-25 season, so- Watch out!