Nobody in the world of basketball feels better than former Duke basketball stars [autotag]Jayson Tatum[/autotag] and [autotag]Amile Jefferson[/autotag].
Tatum and the Celtics, with Jefferson on the sidelines as an assistant coach, won the NBA Finals for the first time since 2008 on Monday night. Tatum and Jefferson each picked up their first championship ring with the victory, and the team hosted a victory parade in Boston on Friday.
Tatum, now one of eight Duke basketball alums with an NBA championship on his playing resume, posted a short video to his social media accounts of him atop one of the buses during the parade.
After showing the Celtics fans below and the Larry O’Brien Trophy under his arm, Tatum turned to show his teammates and their guests. Jefferson was standing right next to him, notably perking up when he noticed Tatum recording.
The duo played together during the 2016-17 season in Durham, Tatum’s one and only year in a Duke uniform and Jefferson’s redshirt senior year.
JT soaking it all in at the parade 🏆☘️
(Via @jaytatum0/IG)
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Tatum finished the five-game series with 22.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 7.2 assists per game.