BOSTON – Derrick White left all of it out on the ground to assist the Celtics win the franchise’s 18th title – together with a few of his enamel.

With 2:09 remaining within the second quarter and the Celtics main 54-42, White hit the ground for a free ball and got here up bleeding. That is as a result of Mavericks middle Dereck Vigorous dove on prime of White, urgent his face into the hardwood.

“Dove for the ball. Vigorous landed on me. I knew immediately. I’ve chipped it prior to now, so it is not new,” White instructed reporters after the sport. “However, like, I imply, this tooth is free. The opposite two enamel are wiggling. They have been making an attempt stuff within the locker room. I used to be like, I do not care. Simply play.”

“I would lose all my enamel for a championship”

Jaylen Brown, who was sporting a microphone in the course of the sport, might be heard joking to White after the play “You certain is ugly.”

After the sport, White instructed the ESPN postgame crew in the course of the trophy presentation that it was all price it.

“I would lose all my enamel for a championship,” White stated. “I am going to get it fastened. I’ll get pleasure from this one.”

Derrick White displays on championship win

White mirrored on the championship win after the sport.

“That is unreal. I do not suppose it actually has hit and settled in,” White stated. “It is a particular group of fellows, a particular teaching workers that I am simply grateful to be part of. Yeah, it is unreal. I am simply making an attempt to benefit from the second and never get too lit.”

The Celtics shall be honored with a championship parade this week, although the small print are nonetheless being labored out.