With the Boston Celtics coming away with the 2024 NBA title, the UCLA Bruins were once again represented. It was the 8th time in 9 seasons that the Bruins had a former player help win an NBA title.
Jrue Holiday won his second. The last time he won a title was in 2021. In 2022 Kevon Looney won a title with the Warriors, and in 2023 Peyton Watson was a member of the Denver Nuggets.
The last time there was not a former UCLA Bruins basketball star was in 2020. Before that, Norman Powell won in 2019, with Looney winning back-to-back in 2017 and 2018. Matt Barnes was also part of the 2017 Golden State Warriors. In 2016, it was Kevin Love who won the ring for the Bruins.
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Bruins have earned @NBA title rings in ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ NBA Finals.
Monday night, ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ (@Jrue_Holiday11) became a two-time NBA champion.#GoBruins | #NBABruins ๐๐ pic.twitter.com/O1hSxgeCdy
— UCLA Menโs Basketball (@UCLAMBB) June 18, 2024
Now, the NBA world turns its attention to the upcoming draft. It is slated for Wednesday, June 26th and Thursday, June 27th. The Barclays Center in Brooklyn New York will once again play host to the draft.