The Celtics were awarded their championship rings before their season debut against ... "When I first got it, I wore it to every club in Chicago. Don't call me TA no more. Call me a champ.

Every NBA season concludes with the champions of the Finals receiving a ring, a highly coveted symbol of success.

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The Celtics were awarded their championship rings before their season debut against ... "When I first got it, I wore it to every club in Chicago. Don't call me TA no more. Call me a champ.

The rafters inside the United Center will look more barren than usual for the remainder of the Chicago Bulls' 2024-25 season.

Or maybe a shot as memorable as his in the 2016 national championship ... ring and — poof! — somehow it disappeared. Gone for good? Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago ...