Celtics, fans celebrate 17th NBA title
Published 6/19/2008 at FOXSports.com News for NBA
Boston is going green.
Fans were lining up and the Celtics were getting ready for Thursday's "rolling rally" to celebrate their first championship in 22 years. Trains into the city and the TD Banknorth Garden's souvenir shop were jammed in anticipation of the parade kickoff at 11 a.m.
Owners Wyc and Irv Grousbeck showed off a 2008 championship banner in the hallway at the Garden similar to the 16 others already hanging from the rafters.
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