Celtics' Olympic Trio and Tom Brady Compare Title Parades in Boston

Rob Greene | Aug 7, 2024

Aug 5, 2024; Paris, France; Tom Brady attends day three of the gymnastics event finals during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games. Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY Sports / Jack Gruber-USA TODAY Sports

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The Boston Celtics' championship trio representing the United States as members of the country's men's basketball team: Jayson Tatum, Jrue Holiday, and Derrick White, ran into perhaps the most prominent athlete in the history of Boston sports, Tom Brady, at USA Basketball’s 50th anniversary party on Monday.

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“That was dope,” White said about his first chance to meet the seven-time Super Bowl champion, per Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe. “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.”

While both enjoyed well-attended rolling rallies through the streets of Boston, the Celtics and the well north of one million fans who came to their parade, had a notable advantage over the Patriots, with the reigning NBA champions' celebration taking place in June, rather than a Massachusetts February.

“Ours was warmer,” quipped White with a smile.

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