When the Boston Celtics acquired their 2024 championship rings and raised Banner 18 on Opening Night time, former ahead Oshae Brissett wasn’t amongst these in attendance for the festivities, however not as a result of the 26-year-old wasn’t invited.
Brissett, following a one-year keep in Boston, elected to decide out of his two-year contract to turn into a free agent, which he’s remained practically 1 / 4 into the season. He received the prospect to reunite with former Celtics teammates throughout their championship journey to the White Home in Washington, D.C. There, Brissett absolutely addressed his Banner Night time no-show.
“I’ve been requested this loads,” Brissett mentioned on his newest “BrissyTV” YouTube vlog. “Full transparency, guys. As a lot enjoyable as it could’ve been, it could’ve damage leaving the subsequent day as my guys received prepared to return to work. Clearly, I wished to be there. Clearly, I wished to see the followers. That may be a second that we shared collectively — we received collectively. However it simply wouldn’t really feel proper with me if I used to be going again dwelling as they have been going to apply. And that’s simply me.”
Brissett added: “I talked to a variety of them about it. Everybody right here understands trigger we’re all in the identical sneakers, identical boat. They’re athletes. They’re aggressive. They get it.”
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The Celtics offered Brissett along with his championship ring, going so far as to ship the 15-carat gem to Brissett’s resort room in Washington. Brissett adopted in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown’s footsteps and sported the ring in the course of the White Home go to, relishing within the franchise’s first invite to the nation’s capital — as champions — in 16 years.
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Though Brissett is now not a member of the workforce, the Celtics wished to make it possible for Brissett received to take his victory lap as a champion as nicely.
“My good man, Mr. Tatum, messaged me, instructed me about (the White Home journey), instructed me to tug up,” Brissett shared, per Brissy TV.
Brissett’s sentimental attachment to the town of Boston, which he expressed throughout an August vlog, is nothing new. The Celtics invited Brissett to get sized for his ring at their apply facility in the course of the summer time, as a free agent, main the five-year veteran to precise his feelings in regards to the fanbase and franchise.
Now, Brissett patiently awaits for his subsequent alternative.
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