The team led by head coach Joe Mazzulla defeated the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 in Game 5 to win the championship in Boston.
With this most recent victory, the Boston Celtics have surpassed the Los Angeles Lakers, who have 17 wins, to take the all-time lead in wins.
With little over 30 seconds left, Jayson Tatum appeared to start crying as the buzzer drew closer.
In a heartfelt moment, Tatum sobbed once more when their victory was confirmed as he rejoiced on the court with his son Deuce.
“We did it!” Tatum could be heard telling Deuce as the confetti rained from the rafters and the two embraced.”Oh my god…It’s an odd sensation. We succeeded. We succeeded! Oh my god, we succeeded “Tatum subsequently said to Lisa Salters of ESPN.
“God is the greatest, first and foremost. Not so that we might win, but so that I could use the gifts that God has given me to the fullest.
“To have these folks all around me. my household. This sensation is amazing. I’m at a loss for words. I apologize.
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Although this victory obviously meant a lot in and of itself, he said, it meant even more since it elevated his teammate Al Horford to the status of a champion.
Tatum acknowledged, “He doesn’t have much time left out here.”
“That is my all-time favorite teammate.” It means the world to share it with him because he cleared the path for many of us.”
Tatum ended with a game-high 31 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists, leading the team.
In the meantime, teammate Jaylen Brown, who finished the game with 21 points, eight rebounds, and six assists, was awarded the MVP of the Finals.
“I share this with my brothers and my co-conspirator, Jayson Tatum. It was a true team effort.” After raising the Bill Russell Award, Brown said to Salters, “He was with me the whole way.
The Celtics dominated the entire fifth game, making a significant comeback after their crushing 122-84 loss in Dallas on Friday.
Kyrie Irving was limited to just 15 points, 9 assists, and 3 rebounds by them.
Luke Doncic, a teammate, finished with 28 points, 12 rebounds, and five assists.
Boston’s victory in the Finals was only their second since 1986 and their first since 2008.
It happened only in coach Mazzulla’s second year of leadership.