After a long haul, the city of Boston finally experienced NBA glory. The Boston Celtics have assembled a dynasty crew, prepared to dominate for years to come. That’s how Boston’s sporting blood is. And the most iconic of them all were the Tom Brady-led New England Patriots, who celebrated six championships together.

The last time they did it was in 2019. Then five years later, the duck parade set off for the Boston Celtics. Was there any difference in their celebrations? While on duty in Paris, the Celtics trio of Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, and Jrue Holiday met with Brady. Out of them all, White was starstruck and admitted to speaking to the legendary QB about his abundant conquests.

“That was dope. He’s obviously the GOAT and I was pretty excited to see him. He congratulated us [on the NBA championship] and we talked a little bit about the parade and how it compared to theirs,” White said about his conversation with Tom Brady to Boston Globe.

When asked what was different from their celebrations, it was nothing major. “Ours was warmer” White indicated. The NFL champions set off in February when winter is on the cusp of conclusion. On the other hand, the NBA champions complete their season in June, when the sun is beaming in the sky.

Apart from that the ecstasy remains the same, the crowd is just as joyous, and the atmosphere just as addicting to players like Tom Brady, who wish those times simply never end. And the seven-time Super Bowl champ first had his contributions even in the Celtics’ first title in 16 years.

Derrick White and Team USA are close to gold

The NBA-strengthened Team USA is almost medal-bound. They walked past Brazil without breaking a sweat. Led by sharpshooter Devin Booker’s 18 points, USA bulldozed through by 35 points. However, that’s far from the final destination for Team USA. As Stephen Curry said, “Whoever is in the gold medal game” when asked about which game they are looking forward to.

And now they are two steps away from the Final showdown.

They will face Serbia, the world-ranked fourth team with Nikola Jokic at the helm. Team USA have beaten them twice in a matter of months. The first came in the showcase and then during the Olympics group stage. Both were landslide wins. But since then, the Serbians have achieved some herculean feats.

Just last game they created history, overcoming a 24-point deficit against Australia. It was the largest fightback victory in the history of the Olympics. The Joker was the architect, summoning a clutch masterclass to win in overtime. It will be a challenge to defeat Serbia three times in a row.

However, the firepower available for Steve Kerr and Team USA is by far the most superior of the four teams left in the competition. They will back on their chances. And the aim remains at the gold medal game, where they might face either France or Germany.