Celtics unveil sparkling 80-diamond championship rings before Boston raises 18th banner at NBA opener

With a payroll topping $200 million, it was unsurprising that nan Boston Celtics spared nary disbursal connected their 18th title rings, which players received earlier beating nan visiting New York Knicks, 132-109, successful Tuesday's NBA play opener.

The charismatic value has not been revealed, but these sorts of things typically costs anyplace betwixt $10,000 and $40,000 apiece – and nan ones distributed connected Tuesday successful Boston looked to beryllium connected nan precocious extremity of that spectrum. In immoderate case, Celtics spokespeople declined to uncover nan costs of nan rings erstwhile contacted by DailyMail.com. 

The centerpiece of nan ringing is simply a shamrock and 'Celtics' against a section of emeralds. The apical tin beryllium removed to uncover a portion of nan celebrated floor, painted greenish and achromatic pinch nan 106-88 people of nan June 17 clincher against nan Mavericks. Also unveiled is an image of nan title banner, surrounded by nan engraved numbers of each subordinate connected nan roster.

The exterior of nan ringing is encircled pinch nan years of nan franchise's 18 NBA titles. On 1 broadside is simply a depiction of nan Larry O'Brien Trophy and nan team's 80-21 wide grounds successful 2023-24; connected nan different is nan player's name, number and nan motto 'Whatever It Takes' connected a inheritance of nan parquet shape etched into nan gold.

The rings person 15 full carats of achromatic diamonds to correspond nan 15 teams successful nan Eastern Conference. There are 16 emerald-cut diamonds for nan team's 16 playoff victories, on pinch nan words 'WORLD CHAMPIONS' connected nan soul bezel. There are 80 achromatic diamonds connected nan ringing to grant nan Celtics' triumph full from nan regular play and postseason. 

The outer bezel has 18 larger diamonds for nan team's 18 titles – 1 much than nan archrival Lakers person won successful Los Angeles and Minneapolis.

After nan Celtics received their diamond-, emerald- and parquet-encrusted title rings and earlier nan franchise's latest banner was raised to nan rafters, Jayson Tatum grabbed a microphone to opportunity a fewer words to nan geeked-up crowd.

'Enjoy this infinitesimal together,' he told nan fans who filled nan TD Garden for nan first meaningful Celtics crippled since their Game 5 triumph complete Dallas successful nan NBA Finals clinched their unprecedented 18th title. 'Let's do it again.'

The Celtics past gathered wherever truthful galore of their predecessors had and raised nan '2024 World Champions' banner to nan crowded rafters. Minutes later, they took nan level for nan play opener against nan Knicks and Tatum deed a 3-pointer to commencement nan quest to go nan first Celtics squad to repetition since Bill Russell and John Havlicek won nan franchise's 11th title successful 13 years successful 1969.

Six-time champion Bob Cousy and 1981 NBA Finals MVP Cedric Maxwell were connected manus for nan pregame ceremony, coming retired to applause earlier Paul Pierce — accompanied by chap 2008 champions Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen — brought retired nan 2024 trophy. It was placed connected a array surrounded by nan title rings.

Owner Wyc Grousbeck handed retired nan baubles, pinch NBA Commissioner Adam Silver congratulating nan players arsenic they walked retired betwixt nan numbers of a giant, aureate '18.' Coach Joe Mazzulla dropped his knees to springiness nan parquet level a buss earlier receiving his ring.

The sold-out crowd arrived early to spot nan Celtics return nan tribunal successful typical warm-up jackets trimmed successful gold, pinch 18 title trophies embroidered connected nan sleeve. Some of nan players paused their shooting to watch nan video tracing their title journey, from nan drafting of Jaylen Brown and Tatum done nan acquisition of Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis.

Another video featured highlights of Havlicek and Russell winning titles successful nan 1950s and '60s done nan pandemonium of nan team's triumph parade past spring.