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Derrick White stunned the sports world on Saturday.
Right before the Celtics’ season was about to strike midnight, White made a play that rivals some of the greatest in the history of the franchise. After inbounding the ball to Marcus Smart with three seconds left, White crashed the boards following Smart’s shot. Smart’s shot rimmed out, but White was right there to get his hand on the ball and tip it in at the buzzer to give the Celtics a 104-103 win in Game 6.
White’s shot helped the Celtics even the Eastern Conference finals against the Heat and force a Game 7. It’s the fourth time in NBA history that a team has forced a Game 7 after trailing 3-0 in a series. Boston will look to be the first team to ever win a series after tailing 3-0.
But in the aftermath of Saturday’s Game 6, many people in the sports world couldn’t believe what they saw. Derrick White’s father, in particular, had the most notable reaction to the buzzer-beating shot.
Omg that’s my boy
— Richard White (@RamblinWreck34) May 28, 2023
LordHobo. First ever game winner
— Richard White (@RamblinWreck34) May 28, 2023
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhuhhhhhhhh
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) May 28, 2023
Let’s goooooooooooooooooooo
Crazy game Crazy series! Bring on game 7! 🔥💪🏽 https://t.co/Nua7uF4mus
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) May 28, 2023
Boston gonna beat Miami now .. it’s over!😂
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) May 28, 2023
DWHITE!!!!!!!! Wowowowwoow 😱
— Dejounte Murray (@DejounteMurray) May 28, 2023
😱😱😱
— Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) May 28, 2023
WOW!!!
— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) May 28, 2023
Great Game!!
— Matt Barnes (@Matt_Barnes22) May 28, 2023
This game was wild 🤯
— Josh Hart (@joshhart) May 28, 2023
DERRICK WHITE!!!!
— Devin Vassell (@Yvngdevo) May 28, 2023
D White OMGGGG
— Tyrese Haliburton (@TyHaliburton22) May 28, 2023
Still waiting pic.twitter.com/57bIntvtnP
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) May 28, 2023
Every angle of the reactions to Derrick White’s miracle at the buzzerhttps://t.co/pU9Em4dJRC pic.twitter.com/P6oD5XVdCV
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) May 28, 2023
Blake Griffin playing the replay on his phone in the middle of the locker room with Derrick White and others looking over his shoulder.
— Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) May 28, 2023
Blake: “0.1!”
.@JCrossover: "This is the craziest game I've ever seen" 🤯@channingfrye: "I'm shocked" #NBATwitterLive reacts to Derrick White's stunning buzzer beater to force a Game 7 pic.twitter.com/v9mBrZgW9q
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 28, 2023
Derrick White. The Game 6 hero for the #BleedGreen Celtics win 104-103
— Shukri Wrights (@ShukriWrights) May 28, 2023
GAME 7 ON MONDAY NIGHT!!! #NBA pic.twitter.com/miPGzcJtlP
"Whatever it takes… our backs against the wall, just happy we won"
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 28, 2023
Derrick White checks in with @ALaForce after a THRILLING Game 6 pic.twitter.com/bdowMa5nLW
Derrick White pic.twitter.com/qTF56BB2G3
— Tom Haberstroh (@tomhaberstroh) May 28, 2023
Dave Roberts, say hello to Derrick White. pic.twitter.com/w2PEYaY4SZ
— Tom Caron (blue checkmark redacted) (@TomCaron) May 28, 2023
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