Andrew Callahan: Celtics' championship parade brings out the best in Boston
Published in Basketball
Now all of the Celtics, including the hobbled Kristaps Porzings, draped in his native Latvian flag for most of Friday’s duck-boat ride, are champions.
The 2023-24 Celtics will live forever, like the memories they brought forth.
“Let’s go Cel-tics!” echoed for two months of playoff games inside the Garden.
“Let’s go Cel-tics!” echoed across Park Street and Boylston on Friday.
Was that loud enough for you, Kyrie?
Celtics faithful raised a few chants for him, too, but we’ll skip them. Friday was not about the bitter past, but the euphoria of the present and possibly future. Boston can simply run it back with this roster and expect to be favorites again.
Fans, and even owner Wyc Grousbeck, hinted at Banner 19 on Friday.
But, how about those signs?
Midway through the parade, one read: “Jrue Holiday is my hall pass.”
The woman holding that one was no younger than 62.
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