NBA posts championship rings for each playoff team, even Nets

The NBA posted championship rings for all 16 playoff teams to its social media accounts on Friday to get fans excited for the playoffs, which begin on Saturday.

The NBA posted championship rings for all 16 playoff teams to its social media accounts on Friday to get fans excited for the playoffs, which beginning Saturday.

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For many of the rings, fans were fairly receptive to the marketing, even though many of the teams would face tough roads to the Finals. The reception for the Nets ring was a little different though.

‘2015 NBA Champion @BrooklynNets’ has a nice RING to it! #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/1sYG7jrz6C

— NBA (@NBA) April 17, 2015

@NBA @BrooklynNets No

— them crackers 🛑👦🏻👦🏼🧒🏼👱🏻‍♀️ (@MrJesusCs) April 17, 2015

Lol is this some type of joke? RT @NBA: ‘2015 NBA Champion @BrooklynNets’ has a nice RING to it! #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/9XYExqa6z8

— Don Dadda ♐️ (@ShevTwisT) April 17, 2015

People also had a difficult time believing the overachieving Boston Celtics would be going very far.

‘2015 NBA Champion @Celtics’ has a nice RING to it! #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/L6eDIVjkPH

— NBA (@NBA) April 17, 2015

@NBA @celtics I'm sorry for however was forced to make this photoshop.

— Jacob Linkous (@JacobLinkous) April 17, 2015

• David Beckham, Odell Beckham Jr. together at last

While the internet is sure that the Nets will fail, Las Vegas is giving them a better shot to win their opening series against the Hawks than the Western Conference 8-seed Pelicans have to beat the top seeded Warriors, according to CBS Sports.

- Brendan Maloy