Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have led the Boston Celtics to their 18th NBA championship, cementing their legacies within the franchise. Jaylen Brown was named Finals MVP, providing validation for both players' efforts and growth. The duo's journey to this achievement was marked by years of steady growth, resilience, and a commitment to their partnership. Their victory on Monday ends a 16-year championship drought for the Celtics, a significant milestone for the team and its fanbase. The championship win is seen as a narrative- and franchise-changing event, solidifying Tatum and Brown's place in Celtics history with Banner 18.
How ‘partners in crime’ Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown's unbreakable bond made them champions ⤵️ https://t.co/vg70bbANq7
Years of coming up short pushed Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to mold their play around each other and realize the value of their partnership. And now that they are champions, the Celtics' duo have made it clear their bond won’t be broken. https://t.co/Asu1cz2Aau https://t.co/XNUcKF8rUE
PMers: A Celtics player is judged on just one thing: championships. Nothing else matters to this fanbase, & the men who won titles before. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown finally joined the club Monday, when they got Banner 18 for the C's. In @TheAthletic: https://t.co/xo94vJWapT
For Tatum and Brown, championship culminates years of steady growth. 📈 https://t.co/CqCcauOAtS (via @joey_doubleyou) https://t.co/ZO81A6A748
After winning Banner 18, Jayson Tatum spoke to @TheAthletic about his unbreakable bond with his partner in crime, Jaylen Brown. “We’ve been through the highest of highs & low moments. This is what it was all about.” My feature on the Jays, NBA champs: https://t.co/O85XXp86DO
“You took all the burden on your shoulders and you fucking did it.” Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown spent their whole careers being torn apart from the outside. This is the story of how they realized they needed each other to lift Banner 18. NEW feature: https://t.co/O85XXp7yOg
Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum always believed in each other and it paid off with a championship 🏆 https://t.co/P3tcIm4IWY
A Celtics player is judged on just one thing: championships. Nothing else matters to this fanbase & the men who won titles before. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown finally joined the club Monday, when they got Banner 18 for the C's. In @TheAthletic: https://t.co/xo94vJWIfr
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown achieve Celtics immortality with Finals win https://t.co/F1KDoLMI4K
Both Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown deserved Finals MVP. Neither cared. @MichaelVPina on the growth and evolution of Boston’s dazzling duo, and how a steadfast commitment to their partnership carried the Celtics to title no. 18: https://t.co/Jons33xQKM
After a long path to raise Banner 18, these Celtics are now forever a part of history. Pain. Sacrifice. Resilience. The journey made the triumph even more glorious. "It’s been a long time coming, and damn, it was worth it." https://t.co/TmgoRP7igL @celticsblog @SBNationNBA
It wasn't always easy. It took grit and sacrifice and time. But the Celtics — specifically, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum — have finally reached basketball immortality. More from @tjonesonthenba ⤵️ https://t.co/YA16EMiqf9 https://t.co/Jdp4RupcSP
Welcome to the rest of your lives, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. @jtomase on how Banner 18 changes everything for the Celtics' star duo and their championship-winning supporting cast ☘ https://t.co/lASVMYWCck
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown broke through early as NBA stars, but an extended wait for a title created doubts. The pair finally winning a championship together makes it more meaningful for Celtics fans, writes @JasonGay. https://t.co/UIPzfbcCaO
When you're a Celtics' player, you're judged on one thing: banners. Nothing else matters to this fanbase & the men who won titles before. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown finally joined the club Monday, when they got Banner 18 for the C's. In @TheAthletic: https://t.co/xo94vJWapT
To win a championship in Boston is to pay it forward and backward. Going 16 years without a parade was starting to grind, heavy. Now, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have cemented their Celtics legacies. @davidaldridgedc on the relief ⤵️ https://t.co/0urRKHiV4d https://t.co/tntr2E82qM
From @Dan_Shaughnessy | A torch has been passed: Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum join the champions club and help Celtics raise Banner 18 https://t.co/o6NLR1Au7j
You can have all the individual accolades you can stuff into your carry-on bag. But until you hang a banner in Boston, you ain’t jack. And now, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have theirs. @davidaldridgedc on the Celtics duo's ascension ⤵️ https://t.co/0urRKHiV4d
Jaylen Brown’s Finals MVP provides validation for him and Jayson Tatum https://t.co/xsRi5yCPna
Dear Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown -- welcome to the rest of your life. On a narrative- and franchise-changing 18th championship. What a thing. https://t.co/1RJULrAcoW