The trio of Celtics stars took one other step in serving to Crew USA win an Olympic gold medal on the Paris Olympics, and one in every of their former teammates was there to observe it.
Crew USA beat Brazil, 122-87, at Bercy Area on Tuesday. Steve Kerr performed everybody on the 12-man roster, together with Jayson Tatum, Derrick White and Jrue Vacation, who was the lone Boston participant to earn a begin.
White recorded 5 factors, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in 17 minutes towards Brazil and was within the media zone after the sport. The 30-year-old shook his head and smiled when he noticed former Celtics and present Charlotte Hornets ahead Grant Williams within the combine with the media. Williams was in Paris working as a correspondent for Olympics.com and did not miss his probability together with his former teammate.
“I heard a rumor that you simply had been contemplating naming your son after a former teammate, is that true?” Williams requested White, per The Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach. “Who was that teammate? And did he find yourself being the godfather of your youngsters?”
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White has a 2-year-old son named Hendrix and a 1-year-old son named Daxton. Neither of these names intently sound like Williams’ so White did not waste a chance to publicly roast him.
“You recognize, on this sport of basketball you be taught loads of issues, and each locker room is a little bit completely different,” White informed Williams. “However Grant Williams was by no means in consideration for my kid’s identify. My child offers you a high-five, although, so you’ve got acquired that going for you. Possibly simply be round extra. You are an absentee, self-proclaimed godfather.”
Williams remained shut with a number of Celtics gamers after he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks final offseason, and so they by no means missed an opportunity to deal with him just like the little brother he was in Boston. It is saved him in followers’ minds, and so they acquired one other deal with on the Olympics.
