It’s been a few days now, but Boston residents are still glowing in the aftermath of the Boston Celtics’ victory during the 2008 NBA Finals. That happened on the night of Tuesday June 17, of course, when the players, last in the East just one year ago after amassing the 2006–2007 season’s second poorest win-loss record of 24–58 — only the West’s Memphis Grizzlies fared worse, with a 22–60 record — defeated their West Coast rivals the Los Angeles Lakers 131–92 in game six of the NBA championships.
Three days later, the Boston Globe used the accurate description “a twisting river of emerald and white” to convey the scene in downtown Boston on Thursday, June 19, when ardent Celtics fans gathered along a parade route stretching from TD Banknorth Garden to Copley Square in order to celebrate the triumphant hometown team. As the following report clearly shows, there’s no prouder group of sports fans anywhere on Earth than those devoted to Boston athletic teams.
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