One of the best teams in Boston Celtics franchise history deserves some special recognition. And the 2023-24 C’s certainly got that Tuesday night.
The Celtics received their 2024 championship rings and raised Banner 18 to the TD Garden rafters in a special ceremony before their 2024-25 season opener against the New York Knicks. Several Boston players had visceral reactions while receiving their rings, and now we know why: These rings are among the most elaborate (and high-tech) in NBA history.
For starters, each ring features 15 carats (one for each Eastern Conference team), 18 emerald cut diamonds (one for each of Boston’s championships) and 80 white diamonds in the word “champions” (one for every combined win in the Celtics’ regular season and playoffs)…