Beantown is officially back atop the NBA mountain.
The Boston Celtics captured a record 18th championship on Monday night after crushing the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 of the Finals.
With the title, Boston broke a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers at 17, making them the winningest franchise in NBA history once again.
And although the Celtics' trophy case may be full of Larry O'Brien's, most of those came during the black-and-white era of television. No. 18 is just their second since the turn of the century and first since 2008.
Which is exactly why the raucous and rowdy Boston fanbase will celebrate the trophy and banner like it's their first. And also why detractors of the storied franchise will get their jabs in while they can, in case this starts the next dynasty run.
Here are some of the best reactions to the Celtics' championship:
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