The Boston Celtics are on a mission bigger than basketball, and no matter how the game goes tonight, or when the season ends, that mission will continue unabated into the future.
The team has put it all on the line for a chance at a title, but also for a chance to extend and amplify their platform in service of a greater good.
That service is to ensure that Black Lives Matter, and that we arrive at equity socially as fast as we are able.
It’s to ensure that all the Breonna Taylors of our countries (we see you, Canada!) have a chance at justice, whether or not we ever hear their name.
But more than anything, they are committed to building a better world with the rest of us, and that struggle will continue as long as we fight with them.
There is so much to be proud of in this season, but the struggle still lies ahead. Steel yourself for the push across the finish line — not just today, this series or this playoffs, but in November on Election Day, and every day going forward.
Good luck tonight, Boston — we’ve got your back.
We know how much you have ours.
