I watched the first half of the Celtics’ Game 5 triumph in the 2024 NBA Finals from a hospital room in Cleveland.
I was there with my father-in-law, himself a lifelong Celtics fan.
The lights were turned down throughout the hospital and since he needed the rest, my wife and I quietly departed shortly after Payton Pritchard's buzzer beater. On my way out, I told Ren, “The next time I see you, the Celtics are going to be world champions.”
At home, my wife and I watched the rest of the game, and it played out to expectations.