Taking in my first Celtics championship ever with a select few of diehards at my house last night, I can honestly say that as a sports fan I have never, and will never, feel happier. A team that I have followed religiously over the years through the thick and thin has pulled off the highest form of accomplishment, an NBA Championship.
I have NEVER been happier for one athlete more than I was for Paul Pierce last night. I tried to think of a player in Boston who has been with his team for the longest time before winning a championship. Pierce's tenure with the Celtics has to rank pretty high up there in Boston.
Paul Pierce is one of the greatest Boston sports athletes ever- I'm putting him in the top 10. The dedication, heart, and soul that he brings to the Celtics epitomizes exactly what the Celtics are.
With all that being said, as 2:00am rolled around (Thanks Stern), I sat alone and wondered if as a sports fan I will ever feel this good about a team again.
I really do not think I will. Sure the Patriots' three super bowl titles were fun, and no doubt when the Sox won in 2004 it was wild. I enjoyed it all- but I patiently waited for the Celtics to get theirs. After experiencing Pats, Sox, and Celts titles, the Celtics title just meant so so much more for me. Anyone around my age (20 years old) who has been following this team for a while knows exactly what I'm talking about too.
So now what? Do I just retire as a sports fan? I mean, I'm starting to realize why some pro athletes retire after winning championships. Sure the Celtics can repeat next year, and I'll be cheering them on all the way, but anyone who follows the Red Sox or Pats knows that the repeat years just aren't the same.
My friend texted me last night and said, "I might as well kill myself in a couple of days because I will never feel this good again."
I wouldn't go that far, but I will say that I'll never feel the same way about any other team in any other sport than I do for this Celtics team right now.
It has been a blessing to cheer on this team this year. We finally have stories to tell our children and grandchildren. The night Pierce KG and Allen finally got theirs. The night Paul Pierce immortalized himself in Boston sports. The night Ray Allen went bizurk from three-point range. The night that Kobe Bryant tarnished his legacy, not Kevin Garnett. The night Doc Rivers silenced his critics.
We are all blessed. "Anything is possible."
Sure I'll never feel this good about a team again. I don't want to. A feeling like this comes once in a lifetime, if that.
Anybody feel the same way about this?
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