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Former Celtics, current Patriots, and multiple Wahlbergs are among the celebrities and notable figures attending Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night at TD Garden.
![Jenny McCarthy, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, and former Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara are among the celebrities expected to attend Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, June 6 at TD Garden.](https://bdc2020.o0bc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Celebrities-at-2024-NBA-Finals-Game-1-TD-Garden-Celtics-Mavericks-666219b3905fd-768x432.jpg)
A mix of former Boston Celtics, current New England Patriots, and more than one Wahlberg will be at TD Garden Thursday night to watch the Celtics take on the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals.
Ahead of tip-off, which is set for 8:30 p.m., Celtics team reporter Taylor Snow posted a partial list of celebrities, athletes, and other notable figures who will be attending Game 1 of the Celtics-Mavericks series.
Donnie Wahlberg, a courtside fixture at Celtics games all season long, will be joined by wife Jenny McCarthy and brother Mark Wahlberg for Game 1.
A number of former Celtics, including Eddie House, Tacko Fall, Dana Barros, Jason Terry, and Kenny Anderson are also expected to be on hand.
Also on the guest list are Jeaninne Russell, wife of the late Celtics great Bill Russell, and family members of former Celtics center Bill Walton, who died on May 27 at the age of 71 after a long fight with cancer.
For soccer fans, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will go from pitchside at the Etihad to courtside at the Garden only a few weeks removed from winning City’s sixth Premier League title in seven seasons.
Among the mysteries to be revealed closer to tip-off are precisely which members of the New England Patriots are set to be at Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals, with Snow tweeting that four Patriots expected to be in attendance.
If that’s the case, the Pats may be outnumbered by members of the Philadelphia Eagles, who have nine players on the list, including quarterback Jalen Hurts, tight end Dallas Goedert, and wide receiver DeVonta Smith — who has gotten his fair share of flak from Philadelphians on social media for being an outspoken Celtics fan.
Here is a list of celebrities, athletes, and VIPs attending Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals between the Celtics and Mavericks in Boston.
This list will be updated as more information becomes available.
Boston Celtics at Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals
Bill Walton’s family
Jeaninne Russell, wife of the late Bill Russell
Kenny Anderson
Dana Barros
Tacko Fall
Eddie House
Shaquille O’Neal
Jason Terry
Other athletes at Game 1 of the NBA Finals
Zdeno Chara
Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders
Christian Wilkins, Las Vegas Raiders
DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles
Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
AJ Brown, Philadelphia Eagles
Brandon Graham, Philadelphia Eagles
Darius Slay, Philadelphia Eagles
Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles
Jordan Mailata, Philadelphia Eagles
Andre Drummond, Chicago Bulls
Duncan Robinson, Miami Heat
Other Celebrities at Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals
Pep Guardiola, manager, Manchester City
Jenny McCarthy
Donnie Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg
Dana White, CEO, UFC
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