When the Boston Celtics won the 2024 NBA Finals this June, the entire city celebrated. It was the first Celtics title in 16 seasons, and fans flocked to the team’s championship parade by the millions to party in the streets a few days later.
One fan in particular breathed a sigh of relief. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is a die-hard Celtics fan, and she and her entire family were rooting as hard as anyone else in the Hub for their team to clinch a coveted 18th banner. Wu has been in Boston since college, and has served as the city’s mayor since 2021. She knows how important the Celtics are to Boston and the surrounding area, and how heartbreaking previous season’s had been for fans. By securing a title, the team had put to bed years of doubt and earned a chance to memorialize the achievement with a traditional duck boat parade as well.
Celtics Wire spoke with Mayor Wu about the parade, rooting for the Celtics throughout the 2024 postseason, and what the organization means to the city of Boston.