Brandon Boston Jr. and Terrence Clarke were teammates on the 2020–'21 Kentucky men's basketball team, and became best friends during their one season in college. They were leaving a workout in Los Angeles in April when Clarke was tragically killed in a car accident. He was just 19 years old, and weeks away from a likely selection in the 2021 NBA draft.
On Wednesday night, Boston dedicated his performance against the Celtics to his best friend. Boston mentioned that Clarke wanted to play for the Celtics growing up.
Boston came off the Clippers' bench and scored a team-high 27 points in a thrilling 114-111 victory.