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Blake Griffin no longer plays for Boston Celtics, but he still keeps an eye on his former teammates. Griffin left a hilarious comment on Derrick White’s Instagram post from March 7.
After Derrick White promoted his charitable work with the CYBEX Company, where he donated strollers to Boston families, Griffin commented, “What a guy, shaking hands and signing babies.” »
Griffin’s comment is likely a reference to the 2006 Will Ferrell comedy “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.” There’s a scene in this movie where the main character, Bobby, literally signs his autograph on a baby’s forehead.
Griffin’s comment indicates that he is still on good terms with his Celtics teammates, like White, even though he doesn’t play with them. Even though it was only for one season, Griffin clearly still loves who he played with during his time in Boston.
White’s work with Cybex is likely because he started his own family. Since arriving in Boston, Derrick White has had his first two children, Hendrix and Daxton.
Derrick White wanted Blake Griffin to return
Griffin had a small role with the Celtics, where he generally only played if their frontcourt was short-manned. Although his role was small, Celtics players like Derrick White and Payton Pritchard wanted the Celtics to bring him back.
White and Pritchard admitted the “Forgive my opinion” that they both tried to persuade Griffin to return to the Celtics when asked why he wasn’t on the roster.
“I don’t know. We begged him to do it,” Pritchard said. White then added that “the whole team was begging him to do it.”
Pritchard also admitted that he continued to ask him questions throughout the season while revealing what Griffin’s answer was.
“I actually sent him a text a week or two ago joking, ‘Are you coming back for one last ride?’ He says he’s enjoying his life,” Pritchard said.
The show then put Griffin online to hear from the horse’s mouth why he chose not to return to the Celtics. Although he remained determined to stay out of the NBA, Griffin clarified that his choice has nothing to do with Boston, far from it.
“Boston is amazing,” Griffin said. “Living in Boston, playing in Boston was one of the best experiences. Man, the fans are amazing. Having a team that is so championship focused. One of the best parts is that the players on this team are like a great group of guys.
Derrick White does a ‘Kornet Kontest’ impression
After the Celtics beat the Phoenix Suns March 9NBC Sports’ Abby Chin sat down with Luke Kornet to discuss the patented “Kornet Kontest,” in which Kornet uses his height as an obstacle for shooters to shoot.
As Chin asked Kornet about his defensive strategy, Derrick White interrupted the interview while doing his own impression of it. Celtics on NBC Sports Boston’s X account posted the entire exchange.
Much like Griffin, this would indicate how good the vibes are with the Celtics. White did not make an impression of Kornet’s gesture out of malice but rather out of humor.
Matt John covers the Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns for Heavy.com. A Massachusetts native, he has covered the NBA since 2018, with stops at FanSided, Basketball News and Basketball Insiders. Learn more about Matt John
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