Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics was a star-studded affair.
In addition to the superstar athletes on the court competing for the title, several star players on the Philadelphia Eagles were in attendance at the TD Garden.
AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith spotted at the Mavs vs Celtics game pic.twitter.com/cSUg1OFJ1y
— YouTuber: Eagle AL (@kb_973) June 7, 2024
According to a release put out by the NBA, Eagles players including Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Dallas Goedert, Brandon Graham, Darius Slay, and Jordan Mailata were all in attendance for the game, as was team owner Jeffrey Lurie.
— A. Sherrod Blakely (@ASherrodblakely) June 7, 2024
While the cities of Boston and Philadelphia hold many rivalries across the sporting world, several Eagles hold a connection to the Celtics, with Lurie and Smith both growing up fans of Boston basketball, according to Zach Berman of PHLY
Jeffrey Lurie, DeVonta Smith, A.J. Brown, and Dom DiSandro all made the trip to Boston for Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
— Zach Berman (@ZBerm) June 7, 2024
Lurie is a Boston-area native who grew up a big Celtics fan. Smith grew up a Celtics fan in Amite, La.
The Celtics won Game 1 of the NBA Finals 107–89.
